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Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat

2022-08-15

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On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, there's a summer tradition: "mail jumping". It's a bit dangerous, a bit ridiculous, and would never be allowed to start today. But it's a tradition. ■ Thanks to the Lake Geneva Cruise Line: https://www.cruiselakegeneva.com/

Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin

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