Breakaway News Volume No. 14 Issue No. 4 April 2009
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April Foolishness
Hopefully, our savvy customers didn’t get fooled too badly this April 1st. If you managed to avoid the water bucket perched on the door, the whoopee cushion, and the rubber spider on the keyboard, congrats! If you managed to get someone with the aforementioned pranks, congrats!
Store and Pack
So, you have tons of party favors to get ready for a big event, limited manpower, and no place to store the items. Call Breakaway! We can store the goods, and our messengers can help pack each gift bag. Our professional truckers will see that the items reach their destination safe and sound.
Tour de Klutz
First Tyler Farrar in Milan-San Remo, then Lance in the Vuelta de Castilla Y Leon. Both American bicycle racers broke their collar bones in the middle of their respective races. Not an especially auspicious start for the Americans during the Spring classic races in Europe. There were also reports of suspiciously high numbers of banana peels on the road during both races.
Own Words
“I never really had anything crazy happen to me on delivery. One thing you realize, going office to office, is that each building has its own personality. I went into this one building on Union Square, and accidentally got off on the wrong floor. So, I hit the button for the elevator. Then, I noticed that the walls were covered with giant crossword puzzles. A sign on the wall read, ‘Our elevators are REALLY slow. Amuse yourself with the crosswords while you wait.’ At least the people there were considerate!”
As told by messenger M510.
Holiday Bonanza
April is jam-packed with holidays, religious and otherwise. Just a few this month: Passover (8th), Easter (12th), Earth Day (22nd), Take our Sons and Daughters to Work Day (23rd), Arbor Day (24th), and others, including Eggs Benedict Day (16th). Remember, Breakaway can deliver goods for you on any of these special days for all your holiday needs, even the Hollandaise sauce.
Spring Fever
Global warming may be a reality, but it was still a cold, miserable winter. Our messengers are champing at the bit for some warm weather to ride around in. We want to thank all our hardcore riders who stuck it out this winter, and delivered no matter what.
Stump the Band
Last month we asked which Revolutionary War hero had a park drive and circle named after her. The answer: Mary Corbin, who took her husband’s post at his cannon after he was killed. Mary Corbin Circle and Drive are located in Fort Tryon Park.
T-Shirt Question
When and where was the first telephone line installed? The first person to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway t-shirt. (Court st, Boston, April 1877)