"IT'S THE BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR," said Postmaster Chuck Maxwell. "It's by far bigger than Christmas and bigger than tax day and it's all because of Mom." Yes, Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for postal service, too. "And people mailing to their mother don't care what it costs to get that package to her - it just has to get there.

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