A Letter

The government sent me a letter about the upcoming census. The letter explained I’d soon be receiving a form from the Census Bureau. So they sent me a letter telling me I’d soon be getting another letter.

I’m wondering how many other people received this letter. I’m wondering if I’ll receive more letters telling me about upcoming letters. I’m wondering if there will be a regular flow of mail telling me how much more mail I will receive about my mail.

“Dear Citizen, only three more days until the arrivial of a letter from the Census Bureau. Only one more day until another letter about that letter.”

“Dear Citizen, only two more days until the arrival of a letter from the Census Bureau. Only one more day until another letter about that letter.”

“Dear Citizen, only one more day until the arrival of a letter from the Census Bureau. You will also receive an additional letter about that letter.”

Dear Citizen—here is your letter from the Census Bureau! You have also received another letter in your mail box. Please open that letter and read about the information contained in this letter.

Sincerely,
The Government

6 Comments

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  By Julie, March 12, 2010 @ 10:27 am

  We got the letter. Actually wondered the same things. How much is this costing us?

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  By joeythesquash, March 12, 2010 @ 10:39 am

  Yeah, I was doing the math – if they sent a 43 cent letter (of course it was first class mail) to 100 million people… I don’t even want to think about it.

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  By Ray Colon, March 21, 2010 @ 12:14 pm

  Hi Joe, I scratch my head over many similarly nonsensical occurrences, as the census pre-letter, that I’m developing a bald spot. As you’ve indicated in your response to Julie, @ $0.43 per pre-letter, I don’t even want to think about it either. Ray

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  By Bonnie, April 4, 2010 @ 3:49 pm

  I received the letter telling me to expect the form. Then I received the form, filled it out and sent it back. Next, I received yet another letter asking if I received the form and to be sure to fill it out what it comes. What a waste of money.

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  By Bonnie, April 4, 2010 @ 3:52 pm

  Oops, made a typo. That’s “when” it comes, not “what.” (And I call myself a writer. )

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  By joeythesquash, April 5, 2010 @ 8:25 am

  Ha, I didn’t get that letter yet. I’ll be looking out for it.

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