Decorating the graves of our loved ones was a big day for me when I was growing up.  We traveled to my Uncle’s house (the childhood home of my Mother) for the occasion.  First we would go decorate the graves with flowers from a big galvanized tub.  Asbury Cemetery had a 5 foot wall around it and we loved to get up on the wall and walk on it.  My Mother knew almost everyone there and she would talk and visit with relatives and friends. I almost thought my name was Irene’s girl because all of my Mother’s relatives would refer to me as Irene’s girl. Let me state, without hesitation, that I am very proud to be Irene’s girl. My Mother is only with me as a wonderful memory and she left a legacy of love to all her children.  After the graves were decorated, we would go back to Uncle Earl’s house for an outside lunch.  I am only calling it lunch so that you would know what meal it was, because in the South it was dinner at noon and supper in the evening.  The men would put up tables made of saw horses and everyone would bring food.  What fun for a kid, lots of cousins, food and fun.

This Saturday, my two sisters and my husband Ken had the honor of decorating the graves at Asbury Cemetery.  We loaded my Buick Enclave with flowers, sisters and Ken’s wheelchair.  We did not walk the walls of Asbury Cemetery but we did walk through some memories of childhood gone by.  As we pulled up there was my cousin Shirley that I had not seen in years.  We all visited and made plans to get together soon with the remaining cousins.

We also went to New Gray Cemetery where my sister Joyce’s in-laws are buried to decorate their graves.  As we were leaving, they had American Flags and we stopped thinking they were selling them and Ken wanted to buy one.  They gave us the flag and I asked Ken where he wanted to put it.  He told me he wanted to put it on his Grand Father’s grave.  Richard G. Burns was the last surviving Spanish American War veteran in Blount County Tennessee.  Quite a man but that is a story for another day.

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Have you have seen similar boxes like the one above in magazine, grocery stores and in direct mail and don’t know what they are? The image is a QR Code, it can be scanned with a smart phone or bar-code reader and it takes you to a site designated by the business.  For example the above QR code when scanned by your smart phone will take you to our website.  For a restaurant it could be directed to a site with their menu, for a college it could be to a tour of their campus.  You get the picture.

 The United States Postal Service is getting in on the QR action and is offering discounts on postage for mail pieces that have a QR code.  See below the latest postal bulletin with all the information.

 At Burns we can set up your QR code and direct it to your site, design your mailer, print you mailer and finally mail it.  That is the convenience that Burns offers with our one-stop, all under one roof concept. Call me to get started on your QR code mailer.

May 19, 2011                                                                 

DMM Advisory

Pricing — keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

 Mobile Barcodes Deliver Value to the Mail

 On April 12, 2011, we notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that we will run a Mobile Barcode Promotion this summer that provides commercial mailers a three percent discount for mail that includes a mobile barcode inside or on the mailpiece.

Now that the PRC has completed its review of the promotion, here is the latest information to help you take advantage of this special offering:

• The Mobile Barcode Promotion will run from July 1 through August 31.
• First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (including Nonprofit Standard Mail) letters, flats and cards with a mobile barcode inside or on the mailpiece can qualify for the discount.
• Participation requires electronic documentation.
• Commingled, combined and co-mail mailings are allowed and a separate postage statement is required for pieces with mobile barcodes.

Using mobile barcodes is a great way to integrate direct mail with mobile technology. Get more information, including updated FAQs, on the RIBBS website.

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) is available on Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com). To subscribe to the DMM Advisory, send an e-mail to dmmadvisory@usps.com. Simply indicate “subscribe” in the subject line.

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