FReeper Canteen ~ The Four Chaplains ~ 04 February 2021
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday. Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
Armed Forces Today!
The Four Chaplains, also sometimes referred to as the Immortal Chaplains or the Dorchester Chaplains were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the troop ship USAT Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943, during World War II. They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.
Yes, It Used To Be Perfectly Legal To Mail Babies
This is going to sound crazy, but at one time, it was completely legal to MAIL a baby or small child in the United States!
According to Thought Co, back in 1913 the United States Postal Service, called the Cabinet-level U.S. Post Office Department at that time, first started delivering packages. For the first time, people were able to send all kinds of things through the United States mail. Sewing machines, typewriters, books, tools, iPads (okay, those were a few years off) and BABIES!
According to the staff at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, between 1914 and 1915, several babies and small children were stamped, shipped, and delivered by the United States Postal Service. Although there were no accidents, some people even took the extra step of putting insurance on their special deliveries.