On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:56:23 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"l, not -l" > wrote in message
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>>
>> On 26-Aug-2010, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>> Jill,
>>>
>>> There's a mix-up. Some rfc coward interfered making up this thread for
>>> no better reason than trying to make fun of me.
>>>
>>> The candy was Charm's Blow Pops. I goofed stating "Astro Pops." Oh well!
>>>
>>> But it WAS you who drew my attention to the USPS food collection, maybe
>>> 10 years ago.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Kill this thread!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> The Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive has been an annual event for 17
>> years; sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carries, the union
>> for letter carriers, USPS and Campbell's soup. Learn more at:
>> http://www.usps.com/communications/c.../fooddrive.htm
>> --
>
>
>USPS teamed up with Campbell's Soup? Knock me over with a feather.
>
>This may well be true, but no one picked up the box of canned and dried food
>I set out that the letter carriers were supposed to pick up. And what about
>those neighborhoods where they still carry mail bags door-to-door? How are
>they supposed to haul around donated food? It doesn't make sense. I'd
>rather give to a central pickup location if I cannot give to the food bank
>directly.
>
>Jill

I donate to my local animal shelter. I don't donate to people, they
can get a J O B. People can also avail themselves of myriad
grubbermint handouts... animals receive zero entitlements.