- submitted by s.levenstein on 05/29/2010
Snail Mail Fail: 10 Wacky Mailboxes Worth Posting
By Steve Levenstein
Though email and texting threaten to stamp out the USPS once and for all, a stubborn few homeowners continue to express their right to go postal. Some are having a little fun with the concept, really pushing the envelope as it were. Check out the following 10 wacky mailboxes - they may not be full of mail but they're full to the brim with WIN:
10) Redneck Hotmail
Local yokels - even slack-jawed ones named Cletus - still get mail it seems. The microwave mailbox above is about as lowbrow as it comes; the scene would be complete if it were up on blocks. It's not all bad though... on chilly days the postman can warm up his coffee while making a delivery.
9) Beware Of The Dolphin
Fan mail from some flounder? Sorry Bullwinkle, just another batch of bills. By the way, maybe it's just me but don't dolphins always look like they're smiling? Not this guy, who looks about as happy as a fish out of water. Mammal, whatever.
8) Put Some Junk Mail In Your Trunk
One wonders if the postmen on this route feel amused, insulted or both. Seriously, leaving a little something in a place usually marked "Exit Only"? You know what the lettercarriers are thinking, don't you? I strongly suggest the owners of this mailbox leave a healthy holiday tip.
7) Lock & Load
Return to sender... with a bang. I can just see the owner of this mailbox loading it up with a week's worth of flyers, credit card solicitations and political claptrap, then pulling the trigger. Gotta blame the USPS for this one: that's the United States Pistol Service.
6) Parsec Post
Neither rain nor hail nor sleet nor Death Stars... You never know when the Rebel Alliance is going to call on you. Chances are, though, they won't be sending a postcard. Just in case, the X-wing Fighter mailbox will ensure that should R2D2 blow a circuit, Princess Leia's desperate message will get through.
5) Epic Email Fail
OK, I know the concept of email is a little tough for the pre-computer generation to grasp but really now. The Apple G4 mailbox case mod above ranks right up there with CD-ROM cupholders. I see the street address is 55... I would've guessed 12, and flashing.
4) Air Mail Fail
All he asked for was a mailbox, and just a plane mailbox at that. And that's just what he got. Nothing to see here, move along.
3) Old-School Flame War
Everything looks better with flames on it, amiright? Your '78 Camarro, House's cane, the list goes on and on until we get to this mailbox, where it stops as if it was doused with a bucket of ice-cold water. Coincidentally, this mailbox looks as if it was doused with a bucket of ice-cold water. Repeatedly.
2) Write Me Back
And bone up on your spelling first, or be accused of being spineless. Truthfully though, the chiropractor who dreamed up this nervy mailbox showed a lot of backbone in putting the horse before the cartilage, as it were. OK, that's probably more than enough puns for one paragraph but I've been accused of being an invertebrate punster before.
1) Global Warming Mailbox
If Atlantis had mailboxes, this is what they'd look like. The process of delivering mail underwater really doesn't bother me much. What does, is figuring out how to lick a stamp.
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Steve Levenstein was born & raised at the then-northern edge of metro Toronto, Canada. Looking through the prism of the suburbs has not only given him a slightly skewed view of society, but has also helped frame the wider world as a series of variations on a theme. Closer to home, Toronto's multicultural mix acts as a rich, vibrant tonic -- an essential elixer that, by putting people out of their place, highlights the common humanity which lies within.
After a 15-year dip in the corporate pool, Steve abandoned the daily commute to focus on his first love, writing, and spending time with his family. Steve's wife of 18 years hails from Tokyo, Japan, and provides a unique window into the delights and diversions of modern Japanese culture while his 2 sons (the younger an established tech blogger in his own right) help keep the house from getting too quiet. Steve writes for a number of respected blogs including InventorSpot, WebUrbanist, Dark Roasted Blend and The Thinking Blog...read more rants
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