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Singing the Mayoff Day
Song
Check out the lyrics
of this and prior years' songs - Listen to a live
recording
Above: (L to R): Denise Mayoff, John Howell, Rosa Howell, Richard Navarrete, Dorrie Byno, Jeff Hamilton, Sharon Hamilton, Barbara Guzak (sitting), Kathy Frazier, James Peterson (sitting), Doug Frazier, Jane Herrick, Ron Thomas, Barbara Thomas
Above: Greg Graham, Teri Ann Rogers, Bob Rogers (sitting), Jim Howard, Julie Evans, Bill Evans, Shirley Howard, Yves Quervel, Mike Heffler, John Howell, Rosa Howell practicing telephone skills, Gene Yoss, Sheri Zimmerman, Richard Navarrete
Above: Jack Byno, Cheryl Mayoff, Denise Mayoff, Toni Graham, Yves Quervel, Greg Graham, Teri Ann Rogers, Bob Rogers, Jim Howard, Julie Evans, Bill Evans, Shirley Howard
Above: John Howell, Sharon Hamilton, Kathy Frazier, Rosa Howell, Barbara Guzak, James Peterson, Doug Frazier, Shirley Howard, Jane Herrick
Above: Big white head is Jim Howard, Harry Garrett, Kay Adcock (sitting), Joan Garrett, Shirley Howard (sitting), Aubrey Adcock, Teri Ann Rogers & Bob Rogers (sitting), Harry Morris
Above: Jane Herrick
Above: Jane Herrick; Ron and Barbara Thomas who married off their son in the afternoon so they could attend the Mayoff Day celebration in the evening.
Above: Melissa Esparza (partially hidden), Denise Mayoff, Rob Mayoff (mostly hidden) Bernie Mayoff, Delia Hoker, Beth Mayoff (mostly hidden), Sheri Zimmerman, Mike Heffler
Above: Harry Morris, Helene Morris, Robin
Caldwell, Cheryl Mayoff, Evelyn Caldwell, Richard Navarrete, Teri
Ann Rogers, Jack Byno, Toni Graham, Bob Rogers
The Invitation Envelope - A collector's treasure? - What Happened?
Theory 1:
It is observered that even the United States Postal Service recognized
the significance of Mayoff Day by deciding that it was more important
to keep the envelope as pristine as possible, than it was to desecrate
the upper right corner of the envelope with a cancellation mark.
Theory 2:
Another theory circulating anonymously within the USPS, is that
the USPS recognizes that the stamp was supposed to say Cinco de
Mayoff, but to make amends for omitting the ff they decided not
to amplify their oversight by cancelling the stamp with a simple
postmark. Instead they've cancelled the entire series of stamps
as they are no longer available. In fact the very last ones were
used on the 2001 Mayoff Day Texas invitations.
Theory 3:
There is one additional theory, and that is that rolling power
blackouts fortuitously hit the USPS as it was about to mar a California
bound envelope. As fate would have it, the stamps remain uncancelled
and suitable for reuse. This should enable a California family
to pay another 34 cents towards one whole kilowatt of their escalating
utility bills.
Oliver Stone may produce a movie that explores all of the various theories.