A long-day perspective.

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From: "CNBC Money Mail" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "I. Margolis" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: Rotten Tot


> Here's something to contemplate this weekend: The Post Office of
> Aberdeen, Scotland, just delivered a letter that was posted in
> Brisbane, Australia on Jaunary 4, 1889. Yup. 1889. It was
> addressed to a man named Colin at 32 Carden Place, Aberdeen,
> and it arrived 112 years later. Colin wasn't there to receive
> his letter, but let's look on the bright side: When you receive
> a letter two months late, it's not late. Also, nothing embarrasses
> the Post Office. (And that's good because it means they'll never
> give up!). We wonder where that letter has been. The Aberdeen
> Post Office says it has no idea.