Dapper Dave Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 (edited) Somehow our esteemed US Postal Service misdelivered a Christmas card to me. The ONLY thing that is the same about MY address and the lady in question is the street number. Wrong city, wrong zip code, WRONG STATE! But...an opportunity arises for some low-level shenanigans which might be fun for both. Since it is too late to send it back before the holiday, AFTER the holiday I will buy a local T-shirt, post cards, other touristy memorabilia, box it all up and send it with the errant card to the correct address, explaining that the card, while way off course, had a marvelous time down here in AZ, and felt only right to bring some stuff home with it. Whaddya think? Edited February 21 by Dapper Dave 11 2 7 Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 Oh, HECK yeah~!! 5 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 37 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Oh, HECK yeah~!! Careful, Pard! You're in danger of making a friend, and that could ruin your image. Next thing you know that friend could grow into a mob....if you're lucky. 4 5 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 45 minutes ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Oh, HECK yeah~!! THIS ^^^^ 2 1 Quote
watab kid Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 that sounds like it will take the sting outa the lost card - and good natured way about it makes me smile 3 Quote
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 Oh ABSOLUTELY!! Finest Idea this week you betcha!! Wish I'd thought of it. 3 Quote
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 great idea. What would even be more exciting is if you find out later the 'correct person' could be a Cowboy and you might know them by their alias. Stranger things have happened. MERRY CHRISTMAS ..........Widder 1 1 Quote
Calamity Kris Posted December 25, 2025 Posted December 25, 2025 Wonderful idea. Please let us know how it worked out. 2 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted December 28, 2025 Author Posted December 28, 2025 (edited) ...I may have overdone it... Since most people younger than me don't send Christmas cards much, I am picturing this as a nice little old lady, maybe a couple, and now they can go to the next gathering with their lucky hat on and lucky deck to play pinochle with a cup of coffee, door key on a VERY distinctive keychain they won't lose. Edited December 28, 2025 by Dapper Dave 6 4 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted December 28, 2025 Posted December 28, 2025 If you had fun doing it, you probably didn't overdo it! Hope they send you a response. 5 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 28, 2025 Posted December 28, 2025 1 hour ago, Dapper Dave said: ...I may have overdone it... Since most people younger than me don't send Christmas cards much, I am picturing this as a nice little old lady, maybe a couple, and now they can go to the next gathering with their lucky hat on and lucky deck to play pinochle with a cup of coffee, door key on a VERY distinctive keychain they won't lose. Be sure to write something different on each card. Wax poetic about how good fire roasted jackalope is. And the lovely song of the javelin as they perch on the cholla at sunset. 2 2 Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted December 28, 2025 Posted December 28, 2025 1 hour ago, Dapper Dave said: ...I may have overdone it... Since most people younger than me don't send Christmas cards much, I am picturing this as a nice little old lady, maybe a couple, and now they can go to the next gathering with their lucky hat on and lucky deck to play pinochle with a cup of coffee, door key on a VERY distinctive keychain they won't lose. Yeah, the Wildcats gear is a bit much. Pima Air Museum, Titan Missile Museum, and Reid Park Zoo would have shown more of a range of interests here. But I'm glad you did something fun with it anyway. (I don't think about sports the way most people do). 4 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted December 29, 2025 Author Posted December 29, 2025 8 minutes ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Yeah, the Wildcats gear is a bit much. Pima Air Museum, Titan Missile Museum, and Reid Park Zoo would have shown more of a range of interests here. But I'm glad you did something fun with it anyway. (I don't think about sports the way most people do). I had to shop local, specifically my local Fry's Supermarket, and I went to the UofA back in the day, too. I have only one coffee mug from Tucson Military Vehicle Museum and I ain't giving that up for anyone! However, I do have a Biosphere II mug... The three you mention, BTW, are between 60 and 90 miles from where I am - I want to have fun with this, but I ain't THAT rich! And it's RANDOLPH Park, not Reid Park...wanna kick the guy who renamed that back in the day... 5 Quote
sassnetguy50 Posted December 29, 2025 Posted December 29, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Be sure to write something different on each card. Wax poetic about how good fire roasted jackalope is. And the lovely song of the javelin as they perch on the cholla at sunset. From the point of view of a Christmas card that is used to small spaces? Edited December 29, 2025 by sassnetguy50 2 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 29, 2025 Posted December 29, 2025 14 minutes ago, sassnetguy50 said: From the point of view of a Christmas card that is used to small spaces? It was probably nervous by the fire. 3 Quote
watab kid Posted December 29, 2025 Posted December 29, 2025 im getting mail for people that never lived here , peoople that are dead and i have no explanation except my wife had assumed responcibility for her mother [same name] and her brother also [same name ] in their times of need i actually have an IRS lein on my home now because she had my BILs tax documents sent here - he has his own home and lives on his own but it incapable of handling his finances because of a TBI in 2015 , she assumed his POA after his daughter died unexpectedly - lot ,more to the story but no taxes filed till my wife got involved , apperently the IRS dont care what you own but the mailing address is their target , bearcats wont fix it without a lot of BS ., im old enough to know you cant trust government - now i get to deal with just that bottom line is our government doesnt care about us - it cares about them - the government 2 1 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted December 29, 2025 Author Posted December 29, 2025 (edited) I am very sorry to hear that, sir, I hope you get that sorted out soon - my father always called them The Infernal Revenue Service. Well, the deed is done, and the lady at the post office actually asked me if I was a stalker...say what? Hey, lady, I'm correcting YOUR outfit's mistake AND having some fun with it, hopefully the person who gets it will enjoy it. And yes, I did include a nice note explaining everything, wrapped around the unopened Christmas Card, placed inside the box, and I made sure the address is legible, this time. ;). Note is signed for me and my wife, too. Chances are, I'd say, better than 50% that I will never hear how this story ends, and I'm good with it, because earlier today I fulfilled another promise and bought my wife her new wedding ring. Ah, time for a nice bacon and cheddar sausage and fresh green beans... Edited December 29, 2025 by Dapper Dave 5 2 1 Quote
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 Good on Ya Dave. It's a great Idea, Great Execution. and CAPITAL FUN. there are those however, whom do not have a sense of humor. Or, unfortunately, had it surgically removed at birth. Those unfortunates, have NO JOY!! 3 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted December 30, 2025 Author Posted December 30, 2025 Who knows, maybe they'll send me some lefse back! 2 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 We still occasionally get mail from the elderly lady we did senior care for before she passed away 14 years ago. From the USMC. Trying to recruit her. 1 1 Quote
watab kid Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 DAVE , thanks for resp[onding to my momentary bah humbug , some things about the season sour me , BUT - your gesture is not only fun and a bit fanciful its also very befitting of the seaon as it should be , this time of year is very depressing for me from the past - these small items make me realize just how much i miss in the quagmire i create every year , thanks for adding a little fun and do let us know just how this plays out , 4 Quote
sassnetguy50 Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 13 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: We still occasionally get mail from the elderly lady we did senior care for before she passed away 14 years ago. From the USMC. Trying to recruit her. Speaks to the quality of the Great Generation. 1 1 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 Delivered today...I hope this went over well. 5 1 Quote
watab kid Posted January 3 Posted January 3 On 12/29/2025 at 7:52 PM, Dapper Dave said: Who knows, maybe they'll send me some lefse back! that would be nice , i miss the days when my exs mothers would make that - im rather fond of that 2 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 3 Posted January 3 9 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: Delivered today...I hope this went over well. Great! I hope the recipients get back to you on it. 5 Quote
Dapper Dave Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 ..still want lefse. I need to get a lefse griddle and rolling pin. I miss my Norwegian limp dish rags, as my Norwegian grandfather called them. 2 Quote
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