[Ansteorra] Blackstar mailing FYI

[Claryce Orfevre]

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Greetings unto the list, regarding deliveries of the BlackStar.

Speaking from experience (as a former Kingdom Chronicler), usually all of the newsletters are taken to the post office at the same time.  The problem comes from the "third class" postage type.  To get the special third class rate, the post office dictates when they choose to mail, and deliver, any mail sent third class.  Which means that since several people from different regions have already received the newsletter, it's the post office that's likely to be the problem.  Most likely, your BlackStar is sitting on the back dock of some post office between your house and Houston (where the current KC lives).  According to the third class specification, the post office can let the mail sit _indefinitely_, until they have time to sort it.

Sometimes complaining to the post office really does work.  You can go down to your local post  office, and fill out a report for a missing item.  That usually triggers a closer watch of your local postmaster for your route.  This also works if you routinely receive an opened BlackStar.

And yes, I've occasionally heard that the postman really *does* open and read the newsletters....local and kingdom.

 - Claryce Rapheal Orfevre
  Umm...the mailman isn't done reading it yet? ;)
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