Posted on 08/16/2006 4:47:03 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Harley-Davidson enthusiasts now have their own stamp of approval, thanks to the United States Postal Service.
A 1965 Harley Electra-Glide is featured as one of four new first-class stamps being rolled out in Wisconsin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Capital City Harley-Davidson/Buell, 6200 Millpond Road, on Madison's far east side.
The stamp rollout ceremony at kick-starts the third annual motorcycle ride to raise funds for the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center.
The stamps were officially introduced to the public Aug. 7 during the 66th annual Harley rally in Sturgis, S.D., and have been unveiled in local ceremonies throughout America since then. They are now on sale at post offices across the country.
The stamps are sold as a block of four in sheets of 20, so Harley enthusiasts can't buy just the Electra-Glide stamp.
"These motorcycles are classics that represent the sense of freedom that is America," said Madison Postmaster Robert Cavinder.
The Harley Electra-Glide is one of four motorcycles represented on the stamps, but the "chopper" stamp could also be a Harley, since most chopper makers use "Milwaukee iron" as the base for their custom bikes, said Capital City owner Bob Oyler.
The set of four stamps also features a 1918 Cleveland and a 1940 Indian.
Robin Elding, customer relations coordinator for the Madison post office, said the Postal Service tries to couple its rollout of new stamps with special community events.
"We try to do it at events that have social awareness, so this is perfect," Elding said.
Dane County Board Supervisor and avid Harley rider Dennis O'Loughlin is the driving force behind the ride, serving as vice chairman of the board of directors for Safe Harbor, an agency that provides comfort and security for children who've been sexually abused.
"We hope to raise between $10,000 and $15,000 from the ride this year," O'Loughlin said. "Events like this make or break it for us."
The Harley riders will be escorted by 10 Dane County Sheriff's Office motorcycle deputies.
The 100-mile ride will head west on rural roads, stopping in Mount Horeb where the deputies will put on a safe riding demonstration at the fire station, before finishing up with a party/fundraiser at Quaker Steak and Lube in Middleton.
Stamp collectors will be able to get a special cancellation for the motorcycle stamps at Capital City Harley-Davidson Saturday.
One more, and there will be a six-pack of Joes! Hey, August 17, 2006 Jo...are you a lady? are you cute? attached? happily?
You don't need stamps to send email? That could explain why my monitor screens get so hard to read!
Mark
Of course, for these, I need to find a girl first...
Then we could go camping...
Then I could feed her...
And I could pay for it all using my credit cards, held in this:
So many people would be impressed by me, I could sign autographs with my Ducati pens!
Mark
I had a Honda 350 in 1975.
I sold it for a washing machine.
No more bikes.
Still have wife.
The head of my team just bought a brand new Monster. I'm having the tank of my 73 Norton Commando painted ;)
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