It's Amazing They Still Exist

2018 was a pretty decent year for postcards - and how the fuck is it already February? Yeah, 2019 is going to be the year of the f-bomb so get used to it. It's quite fitting too because this postcard is from my friend and work colleague, Rob, who was on assignment in Madagascar (officially the Republic of Madagascar) for about a month.

Madagascar is what is know in the industry as a key biodiversity hot spot. Having broken off the Indian subcontinent about 90 million years ago, the flora and fauna has developed unique species - 90% of which are only found on the island. There are over 100 different lemurs, and the ring-tailed lemur is found only on Madagascar. There... and the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

So, the best part about this postcard was the doubt and uncertainty following my request for a posty - we didn't know if this would even get to the States. It did. And thus, we have Madagascarian stamps and stamp cancels. It's pretty rad.

Actually, the best parts about this postcard are the lemurs and Rob's observation that, "... the lemurs are really quite dumb, amazing they still exist." So, without out a doubt, Madagascar has a postcards and post offices. Thanks, Rob, I got your postcard!
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