Thanks to James for sending: “My partner and I live in SW DC, and my sister lives in Ballston. She kindly mailed us a Holiday card on December 16, 2020, and it was JUST returned to her (August 18, 2021) because it was “not deliverable as addressed.” She has mailed things to that address more than once, so why wasn’t it delivered? And where has it been for 8 months??”

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“Dear PoPville,

I’ve had a rash of lost greeting cards recently, four in the past two months, both incoming and outgoing (I live in 20012). Some had checks in them, others didn’t. A friend recently also had a check stolen and cashed in someone else’s name.

Anyone else had a similar experience? Delays are frustrating enough, but seems like there may be something else going on.”

Thanks to Catherine for sending from Connecticut Ave between Van Ness and Chevy Chase. Read More

Thanks to Ann for sending: “Just received one postmarked December 14”

Last Christmas Card in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society!

Holy mackerel – thanks to Nick for sending: “Received on May 24th, 2021”

And thanks to all who’ve been continuing to send in their ‘Last Christmas Tree’ finds. Katherine writes:

“The motherlode found in Mt Pleasant this morning!” Read More

“Dear PoPville,

We moved to Capitol Hill last summer, and we have been extremely disappointed with our mail delivery service since moving here. We are desperate to get help on this issue.

We are still waiting for numerous birthday cards for my husband which were supposed to be delivered back in October. One of which was the last card his grandmother sent him before she passed. Read More

Thanks to Alex for sending yesterday: “today (MAY 13!!) I received in the mail a holiday card mailed on December 16 from NYC. Just might really be the last holiday card in town…”

Last Christmas Card in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.

Thanks to Liz for sending: “Spotted in 16th Street Heights. (Took the photo a couple days ago but it’s still there this morning.)”

And thanks to Mary Beth for sending from Eckington: Read More

Photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday at 1:30pm a man at the Post office walking in loud looking for an employee who no longer works there. I told him that she no longer is there as he was yelling so loud and he came at me …

I forgot to say Thank You to the guy who just intervened in line at the post office when this man snatched my phone out my hand and asked me if i wanted to get slapped!!! Read More