Celeb News: Living people to be honored on stamps for 1st time ever

Nicole

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(AP) WASHINGTON - For the first time, living people will be eligible to be honored on U.S. postage stamps.

The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it is ending its longstanding rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and it's asking the public to offer suggestions on who should be first.

Since Jan. 1, 2007, the requirement has been that a person must have been deceased five years before appearing on a stamp. Before that, the rule was 10 years. (By tradition, former presidents are remembered on a stamp in the year following their death, but that doesn't apply to ordinary citizens.).

The post office announced that it will consider stamps for acclaimed American musicians, sports stars, writers, artists and other nationally known figures.

"This change will enable us to pay tribute to individuals for their achievements while they are still alive to enjoy the honor," Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a statement.

Stamp Services manager Stephen Kearney said, "Engaging the public to offer their ideas is an innovative way to expand interest in stamps and the popular hobby of collecting them."

They are inviting suggestions through Facebook, Twitter, a postal service website and, of course, by mail to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, c/o Stamp Development, Room 3300, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC 20260-3501.

The advisory committee receives as many as 40,000 suggestions for new stamps each year and culls them down to about 50 finalists, which are sent to the postmaster general for a final decision.

The post office has been facing severe financial problems and increasing in interest in stamp collecting could help boost income, since stamps that are collected rather than used for postage provide an added source of income.

People can view upcoming stamps on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter@USPSstamps or on the website beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview.

Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service's online site for upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news.

The next postage stamp honoree
The USPS is asking the public to suggest living Americans to honor on a stamp. Who should get the nod?

Cyclist Lance Armstrong

Astronaut Neil Armstrong

Actor George Clooney

Musician Bob Dylan

Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg

Apple Chairman Steve Jobs

Singer Aretha Franklin

Musician Lady Gaga

Gadfly Michael Moore

Writer Toni Morrison

Politician Sarah Palin

General Norman Schwarzkopf

Director Martin Scorsese

Reality TV star Snooki

Director Steven Spielberg

TV host Oprah Winfrey

Golfer Tiger Woods

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Thoughts?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/...20111543.shtml

Gagasm

I am here for a Gaga stamp.

JoshBTW

Better than an Oscar and Grammy combined tbh.

Knix

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Reality TV star Snooki

A ****ing mess but when Sammi and Jenni gon do it?

KRL

This would be huge for Gaga but I have to say I think they included her in the poll as a joke or maybe to gain more attention. even Snooki is there, it's not happening

RandomHooker

Iconic.

Canonical Ensemble

Gaga better break records of stamp charts.

JC.

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Golfer Tiger Woods
Reality TV star Snooki

#winning

Quiqui4eva

Snooki ?

Nicole

Imagine if Snooki gets it

She did get a Rolling Stone cover before some huge popstars, after all.

Cheers

Snooki & Mark Zuckerberg are coming for those stamps

Mr Telephone Man

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Reality TV star Snooki

Ch....

Jolie's Lips

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Originally posted by Wes

#winning

Even though I agree that Snooks and Woods should be replaced with Angelina and Brad, it's remarkable how Gaga is considered to be a cultural icon to be even included on the list.

Did your faves?

You #Lost

Xoxo

ManDown

Oh let me buy some Tiger Woods stamps for my brothel applications.

Lux.

Voted for Snooki.

She only has 2% of votes though.

Armstrong leads with 27% and Gaga next with 26%.

Techii

Oprah obviously needs a stamp.

Quiqui4eva

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Originally posted by Techii

Oprah obviously needs a stamp.

This.

Oprah and Aretha >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your fave

Canonical Ensemble

Current result:

# Cyclist Lance Armstrong
1%
# Astronaut Neil Armstrong
25%
# Actor George Clooney
0%
# Musician Bob Dylan
18%
# Microsoft founder Bill Gates
4%
# Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg
1%
# Apple Chairman Steve Jobs
5%
# Singer Aretha Franklin
3%
# Musician Lady Gaga
29%
# Gadfly Michael Moore
0%
# Writer Toni Morrison
1%
# Politician Sarah Palin
0%
# General Norman Schwarzkopf
3%
# Director Martin Scorsese
1%
# Reality TV star Snooki
2%
# Director Steven Spielberg
2%
# TV host Oprah Winfrey
3%
# Golfer Tiger Woods
1%
# Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
0%

annashaus

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Originally posted by Nicole

Imagine if Snooki gets it

She did get a Rolling Stone cover before some huge popstars, after all.

She's actually in the poll?

Oshiish

WTF(****) are you guys tripping on Snooki being on the list under reality stars? Snooki is by far the best reality star out.

Gaga