A government agency — the Post Office, no less — is responsive to customers. Who knew?
Three and a half years ago, I sent a letter to the obscure government body known as the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee suggesting a new postage stamp. I received a polite acknowledgment a few weeks later and thought little of it until a few weeks ago when I discovered this:
After going through its internal processes, the Postal Service adopted my suggestion, and the Alex Trebek stamp will get its release Monday.
Unveiling Ceremony
The ceremony commemorating the first day-of-issue Monday afternoon promises to be a touching event. Held on the Sony Pictures Studio lot on what would have been his 84th birthday, the event will feature Trebek’s widow, Jean, and current “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings making remarks.
Trebek died during the middle of the Covid pandemic in November 2020, a time when holding large memorial services and traveling long distances remained difficult. Given the inability of many mourners to gather at the time of his death, it would not surprise me if a fair number of “Jeopardy!” champions, to say nothing of former cast members and colleagues, gather in Los Angeles for a celebration and remembrance.
I, like many, still miss Trebek’s daily presence in our lives via the show he nurtured for decades. But it gives me great joy to have played some small role in bringing about the commemorative stamp and the ceremony that will honor him next week.
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