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Why in the world does the government send me a letter telling me that in a day or two I'll be receiving the 2010 census form in the mail when they've been telling me that on TV, radio, and newspapers since the first of the year.
Sure enough, two days after getting that letter, I receive my census form. They want the information to reflect the household condition as of April 1st, but they want the form returned now. (Hold on while I grab my official government-sanctioned see-into-the-future pen so I can answer future facts today. Goodness forbid I should be hit by a bus before April 1st. I could be prosecuted for lying on the census form.)
Okay, then 2 days later I get a post card from the government saying that they've sent me the form (duh) and to please fill it out and send it back now (note that it still isn't April 1st). If I don't fill it out I will be fined $5,000 (for contempt of census I guess).
I'm expecting another postcard today telling me they have yet to receive my completed census form and what am I waiting for?
. . . April 1st, that's what!!!!
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