Posted on 12/13/2010 12:06:08 PM PST by jazusamo
If it was "morning in America" for President Ronald Reagan, a new commemorative postage stamp due in February to mark "the Gipper's" birth centennial will forever view the sunrise.
The new commemorative stamp, whose design was unveiled Monday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., always will be valid for a 1-ounce first-class letter, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed. It officially will be released at the library on Feb. 10, 2011, four days after the 100th anniversary of Reagan's birth.
Texas artist Bart Forbes did the portrait, based on a 1985 photograph of Reagan taken at Rancho del Cielo, near Santa Barbara, Calif.
The design was published first in Linn's Stamp News, a hobbyist publication. Earlier this year, Linn's broke the news that a Reagan Centennial postage stamp would be released.
Although the preliminary design shows a 44-cent value, the postal agency recently announced that all commemorative, or special, issues will be inscribed with "Forever," instead of a face value, meaning they would sell for the then-current first-class rate but would remain valid for first-class mail even when rates increase.
A USPS spokesman who asked not to be identified by name said a revised version showing the "Forever" inscription will be released Dec. 28.
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Wednesday was my friend, the poor old grouch.
There’s some sunbeam occuring now, so White Cat can find a place to lounge. I haven’t seen Yellow Cat for a few days; maybe he’s cruising a different area of the neighborhood this week.
I can hardly wait for a sunbeam to occur here. Some days, I think I’ll never be warm again.
Yellow Cat may be using psychology: absence makes the heart grow fonder.
You ain’t sorry. You just figure if you’re miserable, someone around you will be, too! ;o]
They were pretty funny!
If I was trying to make someone else miserable, I’m obviously doing it wrong. ;-)
If you wanted to make someone miserable, you could invite them to come visit.
Me too.
Of course, if you REALLY wanted to make someone miserable, you would ask me to visit THEM. *shudder* The misery would be palpable and you would have a certain smug look about you.
;o]
Who in the world calls a person at 3:30 AM?
I hope it wasn’t an emergency...
Morning. Another cute kiteh photo..
Wrong number. This is Las Vegas Valley, and lots of drunks think they are calling the right number for a Booty Call. NOT!
I reject the call, but it’s too late by then...I’m awake.
A few years ago, there was a guy who called several times and even though I told him the person he wanted didn’t live at that number, he called me a liar and got really ugly over the phone. I didn’t have the “reject” feature on my phone, so I had to change the number.
The worst part was that he called at all hours. I put up with it for about three days, even letting the call go to the answering machine, which only gave the number and not the name, but he still insisted he was right and I was lying.
Idiocy.
Berry crebber.
Now we know...
Da dog ROCKS!!!
Afternoon! Frank had his nap early, which leaves him underfood all afternoon.
Poor Mommie!
Kicked off mine with a cellphone reminder of a teleconference in 15 minutes. Got there almost an hour later -- not delayed by the thin rime of frost on the windshield.
Going to see this weekend if I can park the huge truck Gorm Mòr in the garage.
2nd of four teleconferences totaling 6 hours underway, and not currently involving me.
Hm. Judging by the blue-shift he’s looking behind him. Most dogs look forward.
Poor, hungry Frank. (Me too, but it's an hour and a half until I can get to lunch.)
Heh.
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