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Post by patapin on Dec 24, 2018 14:48:39 GMT
Hello everybody, hope you enjoy Christmas  Here's a strip that must be typical with american letterboxes, I assume. I have found the meaning of SWAK (Sealed With A Kiss), but why is "Occupant" written in the first picture?  |
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Post by Dil Bert on Dec 25, 2018 10:47:45 GMT
Here's a strip that must be typical with american letterboxes, I assume. I have found the meaning of SWAK (Sealed With A Kiss), but why is "Occupant" written in the first picture? Merry Christmas, patapin!
"Occupant" or other generic means of address such as "Our friends at" (followed by the address), etc. are used for bulk mailings where the sender chooses for some reason such as cost to not individually address the mailing.
I'm not sure if you were asking about the mailboxes but yes, a rounded metal box with a flag which can be raised to indicate there is outgoing mail (or more rarely, a message/inquiry for the letter carrier) like that is common for detached suburban homes. They are placed at the edge of the road and at a height such that a letter carrier (driving a right-hand drive vehicle) can remove/insert mail into them without getting out of their seat. The one depicted in the comic seems a little large, but the size varies. It's a federal crime to tamper with a mailbox: legalbeagle.com/6329596-mail-tampering-according-federal-law.html |
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Post by patapin on Dec 25, 2018 11:33:53 GMT
Merry Christmas, Dil Bert! Oh yes, I love your US letterboxes, they are very convenient. Most of the time, I go outside to find that there are no letters in mine  . Well, thank you very much for your precise and detailled informations, I appreciate a lot. Hope you spend a nice time with the people you love during this period of peace. |
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Post by dancelover on Dec 26, 2018 21:50:52 GMT
at bottom - d. Here's a strip that must be typical with american letterboxes, I assume. I have found the meaning of SWAK (Sealed With A Kiss), but why is "Occupant" written in the first picture? Merry Christmas, patapin!
"Occupant" or other generic means of address such as "Our friends at" (followed by the address), etc. are used for bulk mailings
where the sender chooses for some reason such as cost to not individually address the mailing.
[snip - d] "... some reason such as cost ..." or not caring who gets the ad, as long as some person in the house does! Dancelover |
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Post by patapin on Dec 28, 2018 10:53:48 GMT
Hello dancelover, this is becoming more and more precise, and I have now a very clear picture of what this word "occupant" means, thank you.
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