The British postal service Royal Mail is currently surprising some of its customers with ‘singing letterboxes’ during Advent. As letters come in, they play familiar melodies such as ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ and ‘Deck The Halls’.
As the British Post Office announced on Friday, letterboxes in London, Swansea, Glasgow and Belfast have been fitted with a mechanism that plays Christmas carols when mail is dropped. The classic red mailboxes were also decorated with images of snowmen, snowflakes and gold stars.
“There’s nothing better than sending Christmas cards to friends and family and spreading a bit of festive cheer,” London District Councilor Patricia McAllister, Mayor of Westminster, told the PA news agency. In London, a letterbox in Oxford Street was chosen for the campaign.
Special stamps for traditional Christmas carols
According to Royal Mail, twice as many letters, cards and parcels are sent in December as in other months of the year. This year, the company is also releasing special holiday stamps inspired by five traditional Christmas carols. These are the first Christmas stamps with the likeness of King Charles III. wear.
Source: Krone
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