Monday, March 19, 2007

"Special delivery"

No, not a baby. hahaha Well actually, close.

I was reading the Smithsonian's website and found this fascinating: little kids used to be SHIPPED in the mail back near the year 1900. Yes, shipped in the mail.

"Through snow, rain, gloom of night and...diapers?"

"This anonymous c. 1900 photograph from the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum spoofs the idea of sending a youngster through the mail, but the scenario wasn't that far-fetched. In 1914, a 2-year-old boy was sent via Parcel Post from Oklahoma to Kansas (postage paid: 18 cents), and the service delivered at least two other children before it officially barred the mailing of human beings later that year."

To see the pic go to http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2006/november/around_the_mall.php#1 .

1 comment:

Erin said...

Only 18 cents to ship a kid???

Did they at least punch holes in the box so they could breathe? Or am I giving people from 1914 too much credit?