A picture of our new mailbox
The old, blown into 4 pieces mailbox!
You probably wonder why I put this on here but I thought it a "good" culture adjustment moment to share. On New Year's our mailbox was blown up by a firecracker. We had to replace it because we never found the lock and the hinges were unrepairable. Anyway, the next day we were off to the hardware store for a replacement. Now, I have never shopped for a mailbox in the states but I would guess it is a little different here. We had probably 20 to choose from but we wanted metal, not white, and big enough to fit the holes already in the cinderblock wall. So, that narrowed it down to 5 or 6. We bought the cheapest we could get and it cost us about $100 dollars for the box and the drill bit and the mounting hardware. Luckily, it just covered the holes and damaged stucco. (The one that was blown up is twice as big and much heavier duty, it must have cost a small fortune!) Anyway, I just find it humorous that we have to pay so much for a silly mailbox that is often only for junkmail!
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