Bethlehem

I wonder if they had some kind of postal service 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea. I suspect they did not. I do know they have a postal service - a post office - in Bethlehem of Georgia, USA. Because their town bears the name of the town where the Bible says Christianity was born, postal employees there - 13 of them this year - get very busy this time of year.<br /> <br /> Thousands of people the world over wish each year to celebrate the birth of the Jesus by using the "Bethlehem" postmark on every card and package they send out.<br /> <br /> Postmaster Ada Zajkowski told me the Monday before Thanksgiving her "Flyer Cancellation Machine" was oiled and inked and ready to do its work despite its apparent age. She claims itâ

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