WASHINGTON
(AP) - Thirty years ago, in theaters near and far, far away, a movie opened the
imaginations of millions, combining the magic of mythology and special effects
to launch the "Star Wars''
phenomenon.
A star of those films - the
brave
little robot R2-D2 - is about to take a turn collecting mail as the Postal
Service and Lucasfilm Ltd. commemorate
that movie launch [image].
The post office is wrapping
mail collection boxes in some 200 cities nationwide in a special covering to
look like R2-D2.
It's part of a promotion
for a new stamp to be announced March 28, said Anita T. Bizzotto, the post
office's chief marketing officer.
"It's a little teaser for
the upcoming announcement and we decided to have a little fun with it,'' she
said.
About 400 mailboxes will be
covered to look like the stout droid. "When you look at a mailbox, the
resemblance to R2-D2 is too good to pass up,'' Bizzotto said.
While postal officials
would like people to look for these mailboxes and maybe even drop in a letter,
Bizzotto urged people not to tamper with them, noting that's a crime.
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