Get thee to an Oklahoma post office on Thursday

[Okla-homey]

this should be a sticky until Thursday.please.

The USPS is releasing OUr new postage stamp on Thursday. First day of issue covers are available at all OK post offices. They're hand-cancelling them with a special post mark too.

You should get you some. Even if you aren't interested in this sort of thing, you should pick up a few for your descendents who may be.


Oklahoma's centennial stamp will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday at the state's 567 post offices.

Designed by an Oklahoma artist, Mike Larsen, the 39-cent stamp commemorating the state's 100th birthday features a colorful sunrise over a winding river. The words "Oklahoma" and "Oh, what a beautiful mornin' " appear at the top of the stamp, along with "1907," the year Oklahoma became a state.

On the first day of sale, all state post offices will offer a pictorial cancellation with their city's name and ZIP code. The postmark also will feature the Oklahoma Centennial logo and the phrase "Centennial Station, First Day of Sale January 11, 2007."

Blake Wade, the executive director of the Oklahoma Centennial Commission, said, "All Oklahomans will want to purchase this stamp so they can share their state pride with friends and family throughout the nation."

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Nice! Can aggy participate?

[OUinFLA]

Thanks
Just alerted my daughter to send me 10

[PhxSooner]

Cool. Who wants to send me some from Norman?:D

[MamaMia]

If anyone who lives in Norman wants a Norman one, I'll pay for yours if you get one for me. :)

[OUinFLA]

Anyone willing to send me a couple from Durant?
Ponca City?
Norman?
That would about cover it for me. My daughter will be sending me some from Jenks.

[reevie]

Is the artist, Mike Larsen, related to Gary? Because I don't want goofy cows portraying our state on a stamp.

[TopDaugIn2000]

cool. I should have my mom get me a few from good ole Spiro!

[Okla-homey]

cool. I should have my mom get me a few from good ole Spiro!

I've been reading some on Spiro. Its one of the most significant archeological sites in North America.

Just saying.

[OU4LIFE]

Is the artist, Mike Larsen, related to Gary? Because I don't want goofy cows portraying our state on a stamp.


Dude, that would have been AWESOME.

[C&CDean]

Stabby for Brother Homeslice.

[8timechamps]

Dude, that would have been AWESOME.

More than you know jackass.

More than you know.

[IB4OU2]

FYI, The stamp is a picture of the Cimarron river just south of my house in Perkins.

Hairy should be proud too...

[OUDoc]

Hairy should be proud too...
He gets a rainbow parade once a year. How much more does he need?

[TopDaugIn2000]

I've been reading some on Spiro. Its one of the most significant archeological sites in North America.

Just saying.

yeah, but all of the artifacts are now in the OU Nat History museum. not really worth going all the way to Spiro for. Just sayin......

[picasso]

this should be a sticky until Thursday.please.

The USPS is releasing OUr new postage stamp on Thursday. First day of issue covers are available at all OK post offices. They're hand-cancelling them with a special post mark too.

You should get you some. Even if you aren't interested in this sort of thing, you should pick up a few for your descendents who may be.
that's a sweet gig for Mike. I judged a student competition @ Red Earth with him last summer. He also has work at the capitol.

[OU4LIFE]

He gets a rainbow parade once a year. How much more does he need?

That's actually Dean's parade, he asked me to go, you don't say NO to Dean....

[picasso]

I've been reading some on Spiro. Its one of the most significant archeological sites in North America.

Just saying.
the mound builders baby.

and Hairy, Larsen's studio is on main street in Perkins.

[OU4LIFE]

Is that his??? I did not know that.

I'm going to stop in and make fun of you.

[picasso]

Is that his??? I did not know that.

I'm going to stop in and make fun of you.
he's a strange bird. I mean I know many artists that are but he fits the stereotype.

[IB4OU2]

Is that his??? I did not know that.

I'm going to stop in and make fun of you.

No wonder you didn't know.......it's not around a golf course. :D

[OU4LIFE]

exactly.

[OUTromBoNado]

Heh. My dad works for USPS.

Since these are first-day issue, I'm not sure if they will cost more than the normal $0.39 or not. Depending on how much they are, I'm willing to trade some with some other peeps.

[proud gonzo]

anybody want to get me one from Atoka or Wapanucka? ;)

[proud gonzo]

bump--I'm planning to go get me some stamps tomorrow in Norman, so if anyone wants to trade for one from Norman, speak up soon.

[Okla-homey]

Realize this, some of the smaller post offices ( like the one in Ardmore my mom informs me,) only have the stamps and the special cancellation. You have to bring your own envelopes to put the stamp on since they aren't selling any sort of special first-day-of-issue post card dealio to go along with it.

They go on sale at 10:00am today.

[TopDaugIn2000]

well that's dumb.

[proud gonzo]

ok, that's what i was wondering--i didn't know if I needed to bring some postcards or what.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

This thread is worthless without a pic...

Any pic of the stamp?

[proud gonzo]

hang on, i'll go take a picture...

if they had special postcards or something at the Norman PO, they were out by the time I got there. But I did get some stamps...and sent them on empty envelopes. hehehe :D

[proud gonzo]

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/918/okstampdu1.th.jpg (http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=okstampdu1.jpg)

[TheHumanAlphabet]

thank you...

[picasso]

hmmmm, disappointed to say the least. and why the "beautiful mornin" crap? I realize it's from the musical but why not also add the Hee Haw "naye nate naye" to it too?:rolleyes:

[proud gonzo]

lol

[soonerboomer93]

there's a musical?

[Newbomb Turk]

but why not also add the Hee Haw "naye nate naye" to it too?:rolleyes:

http://sooner.nmn.speedera.net/pics15/200/LA/LABVIRFIHYFWKQG.20040218170857.jpg

[TopDaugIn2000]

hmmmm, disappointed to say the least.

word

[Okla-homey]

hmmmm, disappointed to say the least. and why the "beautiful mornin" crap? I realize it's from the musical but why not also add the Hee Haw "naye nate naye" to it too?:rolleyes:

Because my Okie peeps, whether we want to admit it or not, to the rest of the planet, that song IS this state and this state is that song. Indivisible. Seriously. Might as well embrace it.

Frankly, I think its attractive. It could have been very cheesy.

I like the morning imagery and symbolism too. As in, we're still a "brand new state," and our potential is unlimited. Unlike older "rust belt" states, which are beyond hope of economic redemption.

[olevetonahill]

I just sprang for 5 envelopes , and 20 stamps
32. 80 for all
The lady at the PO said we only recieved 16 for the town of Wister , when they are gone their gone.
Got 5 , one for each grandbaby ;)

[Okla-homey]

I just sprang for 5 envelopes , and 20 stamps
32. 80 for all
The lady at the PO said we only recieved 16 for the town of Wister , when they are gone their gone.
Got 5 , one for each grandbaby ;)

Good jorb grandpa.

http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/9586/2005596693174795522_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2005596693174795522)

[olevetonahill]

Yea Im a sucker for the grandbabies .
I just traded a **** load of work for a little bitty Motorcycle for em :eek:

[TopDaugIn2000]

The lady at the PO said we only recieved 16 for the town of Wister , when they are gone their gone.


but wister only has....what.....12 people??? :P :D :P

[olevetonahill]

but wister only has....what.....12 people??? :P :D :P
you fergot we count the dogs and some PWTs also