What fate awaits your Christmas packages when shipped from your home to their awaiting destinations? Fun and joy? Probably not. Take a look at the odyssey awaiting your postage from the package's perspective, and maybe you'll garner an all new appreciation for our country's postal service.

As easy as it is to complain when packages arrive later than you would have liked, it's truly amazing how something can get from one side of the country to the other in a matter of days and relatively unharmed.

Remember, things get crazy in December, and you should plan for a little extra time for your cards and packages. Here's a handy price and delivery time calculator courtesy of the Untied States Postal Service.

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