hell on earth: conditions improving

we all know that the adlephi post office (on fulton at the end of cambridge place] is a pit of despair. but! i went in yesterday to mail a package and was pleasantly surprised.... when we came through the door, we were faced, of course, with this:

but there were three (!!) tellers working, and i was up to the front of the line and out the door in fifteen minutes flat. not too bad. and the teller was friendly!

i have to assume, unfortunately, that this is extra holiday staffing and that they will return to their evil ways come the new year. but hey, i'll enjoy it while it lasts.