Postmaster General David Steiner and several USPS employees participated in a Halloween celebration at the White House last month.
During the event, children from the Washington, DC, area and children of active duty servicemembers trick-or-treated at the South Portico, where they were greeted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
The participating children and their parents could also visit booths, including a USPS station where the kids could write and mail letters and postcards and receive toy LLVs.
“The Postal Service was delighted to be part of the White House’s Halloween celebration,” Steiner said. “It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the important role we play in connecting our country and help teach children about the enduring value of letter writing and mail.”
In a category by itself
The Nov. 17 episode of the “Jeopardy!” quiz show featured a tip of the hat to the Postal Service — an entire category titled “Happy 250th Anniversary, USPS.”
The category’s five clues covered the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and touched on Benjamin Franklin as first postmaster general, Pocahontas as first named Native American on a stamp, the introduction of Forever stamps, mail by sled dog in Alaska, and the fact that 10 African American letter carriers served as pallbearers at Frederick Douglass’s funeral.
All five clues were answered correctly, and each of the contestants answered at least one of them right.
Last year, USPS released a stamp honoring longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died in 2020.
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