European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Workers show ignorance dear Ann Landers when a letter comes Back from the Post office twice with a notation informing the sender that Mai to Kansas requires Canadian postage it is not merely a a a Gaffer but a symptom of a a More serious problem a National ignorance of geography and history. As an International Trade lawyer i have had letters to Hong Kong returned after being routed to Guatemala. Telephone operators have asked me what state Ottawa is in where in China Singapore is and in of Quot Ann Landers which part of Yugoslavia Disseldorf is located. When postal workers think l Kansas is in Canada and Hong Kong is in Guatemala its time we took a serious look at education in this country. . In . Dear Mac \ you re singing my song. Read on dear Ann Landers Here is yet another tale of the . Postal service a while Back i mailed a letter to a business acquaintance in Birmingham Ala. A week later i received half of the letter Back. It was the half with my return address on it. I became curious about the other half and called my colleague in Birmingham. Sure enough he had received the other half. Done to you think the Post office should give me a refund of 15 cents Brian k. Prejean Brusly la. Dear Brian i do and id like to help. How a this a w dear postmaster addle Crochet please Send 15 cents to or. Pc can in Brusly. Dear Ann Landers can you handle one More Post office Story a couple of years ago i took a leave from University teaching to do research in Italy. My Mother wanted to Send me a letter but not knowing How much postage to affix she simply taped two quarters to the Corner of the envelope and put it out for the Rural postman. Two weeks later i received the letter at the italian University where i was studying. It arrived with no Stamps but the two quarters were still taped on the envelope. Done to you love it a Marc marscharkvph.d., professor University of North Carolina at Greensboro dear Marc i do letters to Ann Landers should be cd Drossos to her at . To 11562, Chicago. Iii. 60611-0562. A c creators Syndicate it dear Abby v what a treat you gave our marines Here at Camp Kinser on the Island of Okinawa we placed the operation dear Abby mail under the tree on Christmas eve and it was the most popular part of the room. The marines even abandoned the free snack table to get to those letter sit was so Sweet to see them scanning the envelopes looking for a letter from their Home state. Others stood in Little groups Reading parts of letters aloud to their buddies some passed snapshots around. Our Uso was open from Christmas eve morning until Quot the following sunday night a 83 hours straight a to give the lonely troops somewhere to be. We served a festive Christmas eve dinner and a great Christmas morning breakfast with tables of snacks in Between. Movies were shown games and tournaments for prizes were held but the highlight of Christmas was All those dear Abby letters from your wonderful readers. When i get close to the marines who Are Young away from Home for the first time and have no one it. Hurts my heart. One fellow told me he had joined the dear Abby Marine corps because he had no Job no Money nothing to eat and nowhere to sleep. Here was this Tough looking handsome Marine a the kindest and gentlest of men. Dear Abby please let your readers know what a wonderful gift they gave those Young men who Are serving on this Island in the East Nina sea. Brenda Carnes director Kinser Uso dear Brenda you just did a and very Well. Thank you dear Abby in regard to the one Finger Salute my father Frank Simancik artist philosopher and notoriously unorthodox Driver has received Many of these salutes. Preferring not to take these gestures As an insult dad simply states that he has to be. 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