Going Postal

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its first stamp in the series entitled Madison: Pushing the Envelope. These stamps will be issued in the Summer of 2010, a new commemorative series that honors the arrival of the tiny little girl with a huge heart to the United States, lifting spirits and bringing back a sense of deep national pride.

US Postmaster General John E. Potter exclaimed, "This is a first class stamp in every sense of the word!"

Hundreds of stamp collectors and philatelists gathered for the occasion.

Moist Van Lipwig, stamp enthusiast and member of the American Philatelic Society, commented about the event, "This could be the biggest stamp since the Penny Black," largely regarded as the first stamp ever, with a picture of a young Queen Victoria on it.

The crowd waiting in anticipation gasped audibly when the new stamp's design was revealed, and shortly afterward the auditorium was filled with applause.

Her parents were on hand, and quite pleased with the ceremony. When asked about the denomination, her father announced, "Oh, we're non-denominational."