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U.S. Stamp Celebrates China's 'Year of Rat'
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Posted on 12/31/2007, 4:53:38 AM by Calpernia
The U.S. Postal Service revealed its upcoming stamps for 2008.
According to the Service's press release, "the 2008 stamp program recognizes a range of subjects as diverse as America itself, from the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatowns all over the country, to 20th century movie icons and literary figures, to the flags of our states and territories."
Joining the likes of Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, journalist Eric Severeid, and numerous other notable Americans, the Post Office will kick off its new stamp series this January by celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year with the issuance of the Celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat stamp.
The rat is the first of 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. The Post Office says that people born in the Year of the Rat are said to be industrious, adaptable and ambitious.
The Year of the Rat begins Feb. 7, 2008, and ends Jan. 25, 2009. The stamp will be dedicated 11 a.m. PT, Jan. 9 at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: china; rat; usps
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Why do I see this as an ominous foreshadowing.
To: davidosborne; airborne; Antoninus; GulfBreeze; processing please hold; RasterMaster; ...
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:54:28 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
To: Calpernia
Haven’t they done this for more than a decade? Is it really news?
To: Calpernia
why are we celebrating anything china?
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:56:06 AM
by
television is just wrong
(deport all illegal aliens NOW. Put all AMERICANS TO WORK FIRST. END Welfare)
To: BenLurkin
THAT is what I was thinking of.
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:56:25 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
Heck, why not a cinco de mayo stamp?
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:57:42 AM
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: Young Scholar
Then why don’t you tell USPS to stop sending out press releases if you don’t want it in the news ;)
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:58:15 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: AuntB; pissant
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:58:41 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: pissant
Year of the Rat celebrations calls you out, huh? :)
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:59:18 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
What do you expect from the USPS? :)
So the Chinese are celebrating Democrats and the US government is honoring the Chinese. Seems about right.
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posted on
12/31/2007, 4:59:37 AM
by
upsdriver
(Duncan Hunter: For those who demand the very best!!)
To: television is just wrong
I want to know if China, in any way shape or form gets a kick back from these stamp purchases.
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:00:10 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
Rats!
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:02:40 AM
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: pissant
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:04:52 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
Mine too. It has a good ending...
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:07:41 AM
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: Calpernia; pissant
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:09:19 AM
by
upsdriver
(Duncan Hunter: For those who demand the very best!!)
To: upsdriver
We should get stamps made up of hillary with Year of the Rat embedded over it.
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:09:49 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: upsdriver
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:10:33 AM
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: pissant
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:11:20 AM
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
"On the morning from a Bogart movie..."
Oops. Wrong animal.
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posted on
12/31/2007, 5:12:29 AM
by
Wolfie
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