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January 09, 2006

I am old . . .

When I was a kid they never used to raise the postal rates very much. I volunteered in the mail room of a hospital when I was fourteen. After I was there for a while, the ultimate thrill was being able to run mail through the Pitney-Bowes postage meter machine! The business office sent down a box or two of envelopes with bills in them and I earned the privilege to do the stamping run. The postage . . . 5¢

Posted by nezbitthecat at January 9, 2006 02:34 PM

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i remember 13 cents..

Posted by: Tricia at January 9, 2006 08:48 PM

I remember 20 cents

Posted by: :: jozjozjoz :: at January 9, 2006 09:57 PM

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