The Mail Buoy

The name “mail buoy” refers to a decades-old running joke that the US Postal Service maintains postal box buoys at various middle-of-the-ocean locations. Before the training ship had internet connectivity, Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets could go weeks without hearing from family and friends, so the idea of a mail buoy was particularly enticing. Former students fondly recount both sides of the prank, with some details varying by class year.