postal service Tag

07 Aug Just Call Me Doctor

We've already discussed the Israeli postal service's amazing ability to deliver poorly addressed mail in this tiny country. And we've looked at some of the many ways my name is butchered ("Ben-Gay", anyone?) Apparently somebody is testing the mailman. With my five-year aliyah anniversary just days...

19 May Baryshnikov, Brewski, what’s the difference…

Posted at 17:35h in I Love This Place, Israelis Make Me Laugh, Life on the Home Front, Now I'm Just Being Silly 0 Comments

Remember the Bud Light series of commercials "Real Men of Genius"? Well, my loyal readers, it's time to recognize another unheralded group of geniuses: Israeli mailmen. How badly can people continue to mangle my street address and still have the mail arrive? First,...

28 Mar C’mon, Somebody Send Me Mail with Just a ”ב”, Dammit

Posted at 14:20h in Israelis Make Me Laugh, Life on the Home Front 0 Comments

So a couple of months ago, I received mail despite the street name being mangled. This time, no country. I know that all of my loyal readers know where Tel Aviv is but I'm surprised some disgruntled postal worker took the time to get this...

01 Feb Through Rain, Sleet, Snow, and Chumus…

Posted at 18:01h in Life on the Home Front, Miscellaneous 0 Comments

What do they say about the US Postal Service? That they'll deliver under any circumstances, be it rain, sleet, or snow? Apparently they have more obstacles than their Israeli counterparts. My mom sent me a package a week or so ago. I got...