Smithsonian photo
The 4th grade reading text from which I taught had the story of May Pierstorff, a four-year-old who was mailed by USPS on February 19, 1914. She was sent to visit her grandparents and it would save money to go by way of mail than rail. At this time, there were no regulations regarding things that could and could not be mailed and with the postage for her shipping being only 53-cents, she traveled by postage stamp rather than the train.
Recently, I mail-ordered 23 baby chicks and indeed, the postmaster general called my home to let me know they had arrived at the local post office and were ready for pick up. I rushed to get them as I was certainly worried about their being tired, hungry and thirsty after traveling from Texas to Florida.
People can no longer be shipped by way of the United States Postal Service but baby chicks are fair game. (Pun intended!)
By the way, the baby chicks, all 23 of them are wildly happy in their new home. We commune daily and they are loving their Florida digs.
Josie
