We know that the quote on new Maya Angelou postage stamp is not hers. But I’m not so sure about these other quotes. Surely, she said this, no?
https://gizmodo.com/new-stamp-features-fake-maya-angelou-quote-1696245603
No. No she did not. The U.S Postal Service’s stamp fail has kicked off a photo meme with a whole range of quotes attributed to the famed poet. The above stamp comes courtesy of game journo Chris Kohler.
Here are some more circulating online.
U.S. Postal Service insists this is a legit Maya Angelou quote but I'm not so sure pic.twitter.com/sqOrhpfvcA
— Dan Amira (@DanAmira) April 9, 2015
#MayaAngelouStamp cc @CalebHowe pic.twitter.com/fD1GxKAoLo
— The Last Mehicorn (@hezster) April 9, 2015
That definitely isn't a Maya Angelou quote. pic.twitter.com/07QL8WnJCF
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 7, 2015
I knew this quote wasn't really from Maya Angelou! http://t.co/Q1Gj1CwCVQ pic.twitter.com/ARHmI2mZ4p
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) April 9, 2015
Congratulations @DrMayaAngelou on your stamp. #MayaAngelouQuotes pic.twitter.com/NqUMnlvJF6
— S.C.V. Taylor (@scvtaylor) April 9, 2015
#MayaAngelouStamp Because I've been itching to say this to someone lately: pic.twitter.com/LWzTsYvAqV
— The Last Mehicorn (@hezster) April 9, 2015
#MayaAngelouStamp#MayaAngelouQuotes pic.twitter.com/yVIOz9uR4f
— Saltiest Heifer (@AuburnJulia) April 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/embed/status/585702709837312000
Top photo: Kobunheat
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