The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for October 03, 2022

Glad the stamp wasn’t cancelled…

He took a licking but stuck to it.

Well, yeah, but you’re a Forever stamp. I can’t wait forever.

aww, You’re still wet behind the ears.

He really had to push the envelope.

I thought he was canceled. He doesn’t look like a forever stamp to me.

That is a real stamp of approval!

Took a licking but kept on ticking, like Timex!

“I come from humble origins. My father was an S&H, my mother was Plaid, and I am their hybrid issue. I’ve worked hard, and consider myself self-adhesive.”

He wouldn’t let the job, lick him, so he pushed the envelope until he got the top, post…

But he’s so old, post-age of retirement for most workers.

certainly, he’s left his stamp on the company…

If she were upside down, she would be worth more.

He owes it all to his determination and “stick-to-itiveness”

Yeah, I was the only one to survive the exit stamp-ede in 1952. And I’m still here! I may be a stick-ler but nonetheless, I’m not licked!

Well, he certainly delivered!

He must have started a long time ago, when stamps still had scalloped edges.

And he’s guaranteed annual raises.

I heard that he’s just mailing it in now. :)

And, thanks to the government, I go up in value (and cost!) about every few months!

And don’t call me Phil, it’s Mr Ately to you.

Just don’t mess up or he’ll go postal.

But aren’t you feeling a little flat?

And the rough edges to prove it.

You know he’s the one that’s in charge, everybody licks his …

It’s not what you know, it’s who you lick.

He’s an unlickable bulk-rate who stamp-peed! ;-p