After more than thirty years here, I pretty much consider myself a New Yorker. Some months ago I moved into a new building - and am now on the 20th floor of a Manhattan high rise. Before this, I've lived in similar buildings in the city. Every year at this time, I get a card in my mailbox. It bears no postage, nor any address on it. On its face is a cheerful wintry scene: snow covered trees lining a winding driveway that leads to a charming red house. Most prominent, at the foot of the drive, is a large mailbox, complete with cheerful bird astride it.
Printed on the back:
Season's Greetings
And The Best of
Wishes for a Joyous
New Year
Your Mail Carrier
And then the name of a person, rubber stamped.
Since I am relatively new to the building, I have never seen the person bearing that name. Still, I dutifully put $25.00 into a Cheery Holiday Money envelope, and put it into my mailbox, with his name on its face.
It is of course illegal for me to tip a mailman, just as it is illegal for him to solicit, or accept, one.
(I'd rather leave a tip for memeorandum)
Season's greetings and the best of wishes for a glorious New Year.
Your blog commenter
I accept American Express.
Posted by: rick | December 29, 2007 at 09:17 PM
Happy Holidays to You,
Your Blog Writer,
Visa and Mastercard Only
(Amex is too expensive)
Seriously, Many thanks for your interest, your comments and your concern
With Real Best Wishes to you and Mrs. Rick
Posted by: bbbustard | January 01, 2008 at 06:00 PM