🌱 Why did the Blanco Post Office close so abruptly?
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- Why did the Blanco Post Office close so abruptly?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Press Release: Chip Roy Seeks Answers from USPS Regarding Closure of Blanco Post Office (quiverquant.com) — Mail for Blanco residents is being rerouted to Johnson City after the sudden closure of the Blanco Post Office, and Congressman Chip Roy is pressing USPS for answers. He’s asking when USPS knew the lease would end, why residents got so little notice, and when full postal services will return to Blanco, requesting a formal response by June 12. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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