R2-D2 collects for America: Two great forces team up for universal appeal

Deliver intrigue, the droid does?

In neighborhoods and street corners not so far, far away, about 400 collection boxes across America have been transformed into Star Wars character R2–D2 look-alikes to promote a new postal partnership.

For anybody who missed seeing a Star Wars movie in the 30 years since the first installment was released, R2-D2 is the squat little Astromech droid who embodies the trust and dependability for which the Postal Service is so renowned.

The R2-D2 boxes will temporarily replace high-volume mailboxes in highly visible locations. Customers can drop mail in them just like any other collection box. And if you — and any customers — are curious about what it all means, go to the Web site printed on the R2-D2 “wrap” — www.uspsjedimaster.com.