Coincidences + Peter Pan + Chicago PO

I was offered a copy of Peter and Wendy, first American edition, Scribner's 1911.  It was offered via e-mail to me, in a Chicago suburb, from someone in the school system in Montclair, NJ.  Before buying the book, I asked my daughter and son-in-law who used to live there with their family  whether they had made the referral.

No, their children were not at the High School level when they lived there, and they didn't know the man. But my daughter asked her friend who bought their house whether she had mentioned me.  No, but she knew the family because the son was in one of the classes she teaches.  So here we are, all touching each other's lives, but the principle participants are the only ones not connected. 

I bought the book - a beautiful copy, and sent the check out immediately.  Here's where the PO enters the story.  My check didn't arrive in due time.  He sent a polite e-mail indicating the absence of the check.  At this point, I thought it necessary to give my credentials with my connections to Montclair, to assure him that, indeed, the check was in the mail. 

After eight days of non delivery, I sent off a second check, and told him to tear up whichever check came in second.  Ten days later he got the first check.  When the second came, he tore it up and wrote, "Alls well that ends well."

Not really.  The PO caused me embarrassment, and caused him anxiety.    

Now I read in my Brooklyn College Alumni Magazine that Gloria E. Tyson, '73 has been appointed postmaster for the city of Chicago..."infamous for having the worst mail delivery in the United States".

I could have told them that. 

What I hate most is you don't know when to send out that Happy Birthday card.

-- Florence

Comments

[Lauren]

My son JUST moved to Chicago and I sent him a postcard so it would be the first piece of mail he would receive in his new city. It hasn't arrived yet after 2 weeks--

[randi]

Now I know why you never received the million dollar check I sent you. : )

[Florence]

Randi, That million dollar check you sent? It came. I just deposited it. Thanks again.

[simon bari]

Same situation with a letter going to the east coast from Chicago..the check was in the mail but the air decided to take the check.....destintation unknown.