Postboxes across the US are to be dressed up as Star Wars robot R2-D2 to celebrate 30 years since the release of the sci-fi series' first outing.Some 400 boxes will get the new look, including outside Hollywood's Grauman Chinese Theatre, one of first cinemas to screen the film in 1977. The makeover is part of a post office campaign for the announcement of a surprise stamp on 28 March.
The public have been urged not to tamper with the droid mail collectors.
A special stamp to commemorate the release of the first film was issued by the US Postal Service in May 1977.
Chief marketing officer Anita Bizzotto said the robot postboxes are a "little teaser" for its announcement later this month. When you look at a mailbox, the resemblance to R2-D2 is too good to pass up," added Ms Bizzotto.
The USPS website is running a clip from Star Wars in which robot C-3PO asks: "R2D2, where are you?"
In the next shot, someone is seen slotting a letter into the little beeping robot.
During the six films of the Star Wars series, R2-D2 - regarded as a more courageous robot counterpart to C-3PO - was responsible for saving his human counterparts.
2 comments:
This is cool. However its already much like where I feel like my mail goes now; (Some other galaxy before it reaches you).
That's where you're UK "Mother's day card" went
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