Page Text: January 02, 2019
2019: The Year of the Postbox
It's also the Year of the Pig, but we aren't quite there yet. Hello, 2019! I hope everyone had a nice first day. Mine included mailing off the rest of my holiday cards, finishing a project, drinking a bottle of Prosecco and watching the Fellowship of the Ring. Pretty solid day, honestly. In any case, I also decided that 2019 should be the year that we all embrace or renew our efforts to love our local postbox. Here in the U.S., a mailbox needs to receive 25 pieces of mail a day in order to remain active. That's not insignificant. I don't even do 25 pieces a day, normally.
So, here's the challenge. Find yourself a mailbox. Make a pledge to use that mailbox for all your postings. When you visit it, snap a picture and tag it #2019yearofthepostbox and every so often, I'll do a round-up of our adopted member boxes. I'm also thinking about a sticker you can put on your own personal mailbox (not on the blue ones or official property, because I can't advocate vandalism) that states that it is supported by a member of the Letter Writers Alliance. What do ya'll think? What challenges are you taking on this new year? Happy 2019 everyone!