RUDOLPH, Wis. — This seems to be Rudolph's
Christmas.
The post office in this tiny central Wisconsin village that
shares the name with the most famous reindeer of all has seen an
uptick in business this season.
Usually, the post office gets 10,000 cards for their mid-month
special cancellation postmark. This year, there were 16,000.
Postmaster Becky Trzebiatowski (treh-bah-TOW'-skee) attributed
the increase to the special stamps honoring the 50th anniversary of
the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" television special. She says
stamp sales are up at least 50 percent over last year at her post
office.
Cards sent to the post office can be embossed with a special
cancellation on certain days as well as an ink stamp that features
a reindeer and reads, "Rudolph, Wisconsin — home of the Rudolph,
the red-nosed reindeer."
