Legendary former game show host, Alex Trebek, is about to receive an honor that few people in the United States could care less about. That’s right, folks, Trebek is getting his very own Forever Stamp!
The announcement sent shockwaves through the nation, with Trebek fans queuing up outside post offices, ready to buy one of the stamps and add it to their collection of cancelled checks and unused envelopes.
The ceremony to unveil the stamp promises to be a star-studded affair, with a Red Carpet event planned at the post office in the heart of Beverly Hills. Hollywood’s elite are expected to attend the event, dressed in their finest postal service uniforms, paying tribute to a man who once asked questions like “what is a mailbox?”
Since the news broke, Trebek’s PR team has been busy spinning the story, insisting that the Canadian TV icon deserves the honor because he brought joy and laughter into our homes for over four decades. They also claim that he was the first man to invent the concept of asking a question and getting an answer.
But others are skeptical of the selection process, questioning whether anyone at the postal service ever watched a single episode of the beloved TV show. “Alex Trebek getting his own stamp? That’s like Steve Harvey getting a Nobel Peace Prize – it just doesn’t make sense!” said one Twitter user, who clearly didn’t understand the concept of sarcasm.
The news has also sparked debate online, with some arguing that America has lost sight of what’s truly important. “Why are we celebrating a Canadian? We already gave them Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, what more do they want?” asked one Reddit user, who really needs to take a geography lesson.
Other Reddit users chimed in, suggesting that there were other game show hosts who deserved to be immortalized on a stamp. “Why not Bob Barker? Or Pat Sajak? Or Vanna White? Without them, we wouldn’t know the true value of a vowel,” said one user, who clearly doesn’t understand the concept of a Forever Stamp.
Another user argued that the stamp should be a tribute to the contestants, not the host. “Those people who buzzed in first and got the answer right – they’re the real heroes here. They’re the ones who deserve to be on the stamp,” said one user, who clearly hasn’t figured out that the stamp is not a Who Wants To Be a Millionaire prize.
Despite the backlash, the decision has already been made. The Alex Trebek Forever Stamp is set to be unveiled on Valentine’s Day, 2022, with a limited run of 500,000 stamps. So if you want to add one to your collection of random garbage, now’s the time to start queuing up outside your local post office.
