#135 stamp of approval

Wouldn't you like to serve on the committee to pick the designs on the next postage stamp?  I am not a collector, but I do enjoy seeing the selection of topics that are chosen for this distinctive form of commemoration.  This year's series includes major league baseball all stars, more Pixar characters, the War of 1812, weather vanes, O. Henry, bonsai trees, and US Merchant Marine ships. It is quite the diverse selection!

Someone once made the comment to me that they must be close to running out of things to feature.  I doubt that will ever happen; even my quick brainstorming would lead me to believe that the list is almost endless:  vice presidents, national parks, pies, ice cream treats, education, holidays, television shows, books, album covers, road signs, church steeples, fonts, post offices, red hats...the list could go on and on.

The postage stamp is a unique way for countries to show their culture and give recognition to  people who have mattered to the nation.  If your organization issued its own postage stamp, what would be on it?  What are the icons or who are the legends that have shaped who you are today?  It may be a good exercise for you to consider, then find ways to feature them in a way that is more prominent than a 1 inch x 1 inch square.

-- beth triplett
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