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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi Folks!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Well, it's been a little quiet and the cards haven't arrived yet, but I thought I'd pass on a little Grooism involving the United States Postal Service. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I mailed some of the T-Shirts out to folks who hadn't ordered cards. I mailed them on the same day, at the same time, to Germany, New York, and Indiana. The shirt sent to Germany , which is 4,900 miles from Seattle (an hour north of me) took 5 days to get there. The shirt sent to New York, 2400 miles away, took 8 days to get there. Finally, the shirt sent to Indiana, 1900 miles away, took 9 days to get there. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I I had mailed across town, it would probably get there sometime next month. So now we know where Groo has been the last 5 years. He's been running the Post Office. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Take care all-Gary G. </FONT>
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