This one is about the real Postal Service. apparently a group of people gathered a collection of odd things and decided to see what the USPS would accept and deliver.
One of my favorites:
Helium balloon. The balloon was attached to a weight. The address was written on the balloon with magic marker; no postage was affixed. Our operative argued strongly that he should be charged a negative postage and refunded the postal fees, because the transport airplane would actually be lighter as a result of our postal item. This line of reasoning merely received a laugh from the clerk. The balloon was refused; reasons given: transportation of helium, not wrapped.
Posted by Divinity at January 17, 2005 04:06 PM