How some parents saved Transportation Fees

[jedishrfu]

Precious packages: Frugal US parents 'mailed' their children through the Postal Service after the weight limit on packages was increased in 1913

• Postal officials increased the allowable weight of parcels from 4lbs to 50lbs in 1913
• That’s when all kinds of strange goods showed up in the mail, including children
• At least seven children were stamped, mailed and dutifully delivered by the service between 1913 and 1915

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4555146/US-parents-legally-mailed-children.html

 

[Borg]

Gives new meaning to the phrase "The czech is in the mail".

 

[jedishrfu]

Thats great!

I wonder if we can come up with some other related jokes.

 

[Borg]

 

[jedishrfu]

@Borg you're killing it here. I can't think of any good jokes that aren't somewhat risque.

Where's @OmCheeto when you need him?

 

[Borg]

From the original article:
You've got male.

Of course, if there's postage due, that would be fee-male.

 

[fresh_42]

Nothing new here at all. We have had this kind of delivery service for centuries ...

 

[OmCheeto]

@Borg you're killing it here. I can't think of any good jokes that aren't somewhat risque.

Where's @OmCheeto when you need him?

@phinds wears the humor medal this year.

Wait a minute. I was supposed to mail him a dead baked baby about a week ago, and it's still sitting on my kitchen counter. He didn't ask you to start this thread, as a "Hey Om! Where's my log??" reminder, did he?

OmCheeto whistles innocently, pretending he hasn't noticed the log all week.