When the census numbers are finally
announced, I am alerting everyone that the population reported for Warrensburg
will be two people less than it should.
Unless something really exciting happens, neither my wife nor I will be
counted.
Here is why. After discovering that all of my coffee
buddies, neighbors and lots of people I don’t even know have already received
their census forms I wondered why we had not received ours. So I called the local post office and got a
toll free number to call – 1-866-872-6868.
So, I called that number.
I got what I think was a “census office” recording which gave me a
number of options. After finally selecting “English” as my
preferred language, I was asked what I wanted – the standard English form, the
different language form, the special form that explains how to fill out the
form -- in the language of your choice, or how many census takers did it take
to turn on a light bulb.
Obviously, I selected “Standard English form.”
Next question.
“Please give me the number right above the bar code and address on the
form sent to you. We must have this
number before we can send you a new form.”
Since
I did not receive the census form (in an envelope with a number on it) to begin
with, I couldn’t come up with the number.
I seriously considered making up a number but realized that I would
probably upset the entire census operation if I did.
So, I’ll just continue my role as a senior citizen without
a care in the world. But when the
population of Warrensburg is reported please add two more long-time residents
to the reported number.
Sure hope this doesn’t ruin Warrensburg’s chances for a new
restaurant.
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