Genius idea indeed, thanx for the link John Soeder, LOL! 
Minister suggests a Rock Hall and Post Office Quid Pro Quo | cleveland.com
Published: Friday, September 30, 2011, 6:00 AM
By Michael Heaton, The Plain Dealer
What could the U.S. Postal Service and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum possibly have in common? Perhaps more than you think.
This week, the post office announced it was abandoning the rule that stamps can't feature the images of living people, only dead people. In fact, the old rule was that you had to be dead for five years to be considered. You'd think being dead was commitment enough. But no, they want you to die then sit around in this postal afterlife waiting room before your mortality could become legitimate. Were they worried that some people might not stay dead? Was there a zombie concern here?
Tough crowd those postal people.
The new rule is that you don't have to die anymore to be eligible to have your likeness on a postage stamp. The postal service is in deep financial trouble these days (even Saturday delivery may soon be a thing of the past), and post office officials are trying to think of new ways to bring in revenue.
The postal pooh-bahs are now wondering if citizens might buy more stamps if they depicted more contemporary people on them. The post office has even gone so far as to solicit suggestions from network-television audiences and websites such as Facebook. Three names that popped up right away were (in no particular order) Lady Gaga, Bill Gates and Bob Dylan.
Now about the Rock Hall. This year's nominees are Beastie Boys, Donovan, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus Featuring Chaka Kahn, Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer, War, the Cure, Eric B. and Rakim and Guns N' Roses.
Consider this annual problem for the folks at the Rock Hall. Every year, the hall announces its nominees, and every year (so far) the Moody Blues, Kiss, Chicago, ELO, Yes and Rush are not among them.
Then begin the usual angry phone calls, letter-writing campaigns and the vile questioning of Rock Hall founder Jann Wenner's parentage. It's probably no fun for Rock Hall President Terry Stewart or curator James Henke either. I can imagine them being assailed by angry Moody Blues fans (Moodies? Bluesies?) while they are in line at the grocery store, the dry cleaners, perhaps even while stopped in traffic. It can't be much fun for anyone involved.
Here's my idea: What if the postal service put out a series of stamps called "Bands That Will Never Enter the Rock Hall in Your Lifetime"? This would give these overlooked artists some national attention and overdue acclaim. Their fans would buy the stamps like crazy. This would ease the postal service's financial woes. Fans might even use the stamps for the annual angry letter-writing campaigns to the Rock Hall.
These stamps would sell year after year, (as long as the bands were never nominated), and it could be a win-win situation for all involved.
The Rock Hall and the U.S. Postal Service? It could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Minister suggests a Rock Hall and Post Office Quid Pro Quo | cleveland.com
Published: Friday, September 30, 2011, 6:00 AM
By Michael Heaton, The Plain Dealer
What could the U.S. Postal Service and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum possibly have in common? Perhaps more than you think.
This week, the post office announced it was abandoning the rule that stamps can't feature the images of living people, only dead people. In fact, the old rule was that you had to be dead for five years to be considered. You'd think being dead was commitment enough. But no, they want you to die then sit around in this postal afterlife waiting room before your mortality could become legitimate. Were they worried that some people might not stay dead? Was there a zombie concern here?
Tough crowd those postal people.
The new rule is that you don't have to die anymore to be eligible to have your likeness on a postage stamp. The postal service is in deep financial trouble these days (even Saturday delivery may soon be a thing of the past), and post office officials are trying to think of new ways to bring in revenue.
The postal pooh-bahs are now wondering if citizens might buy more stamps if they depicted more contemporary people on them. The post office has even gone so far as to solicit suggestions from network-television audiences and websites such as Facebook. Three names that popped up right away were (in no particular order) Lady Gaga, Bill Gates and Bob Dylan.
Now about the Rock Hall. This year's nominees are Beastie Boys, Donovan, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus Featuring Chaka Kahn, Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer, War, the Cure, Eric B. and Rakim and Guns N' Roses.
Consider this annual problem for the folks at the Rock Hall. Every year, the hall announces its nominees, and every year (so far) the Moody Blues, Kiss, Chicago, ELO, Yes and Rush are not among them.
Then begin the usual angry phone calls, letter-writing campaigns and the vile questioning of Rock Hall founder Jann Wenner's parentage. It's probably no fun for Rock Hall President Terry Stewart or curator James Henke either. I can imagine them being assailed by angry Moody Blues fans (Moodies? Bluesies?) while they are in line at the grocery store, the dry cleaners, perhaps even while stopped in traffic. It can't be much fun for anyone involved.
Here's my idea: What if the postal service put out a series of stamps called "Bands That Will Never Enter the Rock Hall in Your Lifetime"? This would give these overlooked artists some national attention and overdue acclaim. Their fans would buy the stamps like crazy. This would ease the postal service's financial woes. Fans might even use the stamps for the annual angry letter-writing campaigns to the Rock Hall.
These stamps would sell year after year, (as long as the bands were never nominated), and it could be a win-win situation for all involved.
The Rock Hall and the U.S. Postal Service? It could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
