Rats on Letters as Post Office Marks Lunar New Year With Stamp

Licking a toad can have a hallucinogenic effect, but U.S. letter writers and birthday card senders will soon be able to lick a rat to get their mail on its way.

The U.S. Postal Service on Saturday issued its latest Forever stamp, with the image of a rat mask to mark the beginning of the Year of the Rat in many Asian communities. The stamp was dedicated in a ceremonies at the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival in California.