a visit to the national postal museum, housed in the old post office.
jj: "i try really hard not to collect stamps."
practicing sorting by zip code
owney, the offical mascot of the usps.
"So many people added tags to Owney's collar that Postmaster General John Wanamaker had a harness made to help him carry the weight. After Owney died in 1897, his mail clerk friends raised money to preserve their mascot."
even the floor looks like mail!
and a bit of creepy vandalism to finish.
they had a great video showing how mail gets sorted in the modern age, gorgeous old letter boxes, nice docents, and it wasn't crowded at all. definitely worth a visit, and a place many people miss when they're in town.
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