I took this photo this week in downtown Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Postal Service priority mail sticker stuck onto a pole with a picture of ice cream–2 scoops–with dollar signs on them. And an eye in a pyramid on the lower left.
I am not sure whether the mail sticker was just a part of the grafitti here or whether someone was trying to make a statement about the financial state-of-affairs of the Postal Service–losing money–and the loses stacking up over time, as the watchful eye of Government looks on.
I love getting mail like everyone else–except bills and junk mail.
But with a multitude of technology (email, texts, and so on) replacing traditional paper mail–the Post Office needs a new business model.
How about a serious focus on package delivery (for all the e-Commerce ordering we are doing)?
Or then again, would anyone mind an ice cream counter in every post office to make some happy faces and real money? 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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