Force is with USPS as R2 puts stamp on mailboxes

David Hyun
http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=188816
WASHINGTON - Thirty years ago, in theaters near and far, far away, a movie opened the imaginations of millions, combining the magic of mythology and special effects to launch the “Star Wars” phenomenon.
A star of those films - the brave little robot R2-D2 - is about to take a turn collecting mail as the Postal Service and Lucasfilm Ltd. commemorate that movie launch.
The post office is wrapping mail collection boxes in some 200 cities nationwide in a special covering to look like R2-D2. It’s part of a promotion for a new stamp to be announced March 28, postal marketing chief Anita T. Bizzotto said.
“It’s a little teaser for the upcoming announcement and we decided to have a little fun with it,” she said. About 400 mailboxes will be covered to look like the stout droid. “When you look at a mailbox, the resemblance to R2-D2 is too good to pass up,” she said.
While postal officials would like people to look for these mailboxes, Bizzotto urged people not to tamper with them. That’s a crime.