Did you know that originally, blue was the color associated with St. Patrick's Day?
For most post offices, St. Patrick's Day is not one of the high mail volume holidays, but for a dozen offices, it is an opportunity to capitalize on the significance of their names by offering special St. Patrick's Day postmarks:
Clover, SC 29710
Clover, VA 24534
Erin, NY 14838
Erin, TN 37061
Green, KS 67447
Green, OH 44232
Ireland, IN 47545
Ireland, WV 26376
Limerick, ME 04048
Saint Patrick, MO 63466
Shamrock, OK 74068
Shamrock, TX 79079
For over a decade, the St. Patrick, MO Post Office has been offering pictorial postmarks. This year, it is a heart with a Celtic design with the words Happy St Patrick's Day Station March 1 - 30, 2011, St. Patrick, MO on the cancellation.
It will be available through the end of March. To obtain one free of charge (except, of course, for the cost of the stamps), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope along with a note requesting the postmark to
Postmaster, St. Patrick, Missouri 63466 USA.
