The Australian mail system (called Australia Post or AU Post for short) is taking some getting used to. It's quite different from what we are used to in the States. First off, Aussie mailmen ride around on scooters on the sidewalks to deliver the mail. So you need to watch where you are walking otherwise you might get clipped. Between that, driving on the other side of the road and watching out for trams, I'll be lucky if we don't have any ER visits in the next week....let alone the next 3 years!
But I digress....back to the AU Post:
Besides the mail people riding on scooters, there is also no Saturday mail delivery so Aussies (and the Connors) only receive mail Monday-Friday....I believe this is part of the laid back lifestyle which Australia embraces and expats such as myself are somewhat stunned by ("What do you mean the Target is only open until 6p?").
Plus these mail people do not pick up mail from your house...you have to drop your letters off in a red Australia Post Box. Several people I talked to were fascinated when I told them that USPS picks up mail from your house if you leave the red flag up on your mailbox.
And finally, the scooter-driving mailmen do what only and exactly what their title implies: deliver mail. Only. So if there are packages or treats from eBay or any other thing larger than a catalog, you are directed to the AU Post location where the package is awaiting your arrival.
No UPS Man here.
However, we'll survive....and if anyone would like to send Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter or Culver's just let me know and I'll be happy to pick up wherever AU Post directs me.
2 comments:
When I get a chance I will Send you some Skippy's! No UPS bummer, they are usually cute too! Hope your doing good. Send some more pictures. miss ya, sharon
In 1922, Joseph L. Rosefield developed modern peanut butter by using finer grinding, hydrogenation, and an emulsifier to keep the oil from separating. This created a creamy texture unlike the earlier peanut butter described as gritty, or pasty. He received a patent for stable peanut butter which had a shelf life of up to a year.
Swift & Company adopted the technology for their E.K Pond peanut butter which they had introduced somewhat earlier in 1920. In 1928 they changed the name to "Peter Pan". Peter Pan was originally packaged in a tin can with a turn key and re-closable lid but switched to glass during World War II because of metal shortages. In 1932, Rosefield left that company. He formed the Rosefield Packing Co. and began selling "Skippy" peanut butter in 1933.
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