Letter written in Maine 83 years ago delivered

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A letter written by a Maine school teacher in 1931 to her mother 150 miles away has finally been delivered — 83 years later.

Twenty-three-year-old Miriam McMichael sent the nine-page letter from Houlton to Dollena McMichael in Pittsfield. Both women have since died.

The letter was lost and only recently found at the Pittsfield post office. Postal worker Michelle Rowell found it and tells the Morning Sentinel she knew it was old because of the 2-cent stamp.

The postmaster and town officials tracked down the family, and the letter is now in the hands of 69-year-old Ann MacMichael, of Cornville, Miriam's niece and Dollena's granddaughter. The spelling of the family name has changed.

MacMichael says the irony is that the writer apologizes for not writing sooner.

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Information from: Morning Sentinel, http://www.onlinesentinel.com/

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We can haz delivered kittenz?

OK, so it's not exactly hard news, but this story was too cuddly to ignore.

Uber, a car service, has teamed up with meme blog Cheezburger to deliver kittens for temporary play dates to offices in New York, San Francisco and Seattle in honor of National Cat Day.

Demand for #ICanHasUberKittens is very high, but keep trying until 4pm. Checkout @hardcandyshell enjoying the fun: pic.twitter.com/I7rhGTcwLN

— Uber NYC (@Uber_NYC) October 29, 2013

Interested in setting aside a quarter hour to hang with an adorable kitteh? The play date will run you $20. Not cheap, but all proceeds go to local animal shelters, Business Insider reports. Plus, those who take cat-vantage of the offer are treated to cupcakes (while supplies last).

And though the service is limited to just a few major cities, it's already a worldwide hit on Twitter. Some users are reporting that they're having trouble booking a play date, the service is so popular. 

I keep trying to order a car of kittens from Uber and all the kittens are busy.

— erica barmash (@ericabrooke) October 29, 2013 

Curious as to what type of car the kittens arrive in? Twitter user @daysofdane has a suggestion.

hey @Uber what kind of car do the cats arrive in? purrcedes benz?

— days of braaaiinnsss (@daysofdane) October 29, 2013

The ASPCA posted a few photos of satisfied customers.

@Uber_NYC Kitten Car is having a purrfect time at @Stelladot in SoHo! #NationalCatDay #ICanHasUberKittens pic.twitter.com/8SSjcBvTNS

— ASPCA (@ASPCA) October 29, 2013

The kittens have arrived at @MSNBC! w/@Morganwinn @Danwoolsey @Cheezburger @Uber_NYC #ICanHasUberKittens pic.twitter.com/jk4rvA27Xa

— ASPCA (@ASPCA) October 29, 2013

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