But extensions are becoming more and more common, with many people routinely filing in August and October. Until a smoother process is developed, a sense of humor helps. And in Royal Oak, April 15 has become a spectacle of sorts, with revelers ranging from radio stations to Playboy bunnies staking out a parking lot near the city's post office. This year, postal workers in the temporary drive-through lanes will wear Uncle Sam costumes, courtesy of customer service manager John Sapelak. Local people tell me they come every year just to watch.
Most procrastinators seem resigned to long queues and other inconveniences.
Up against the deadline, she took half a vacation day from her clerical post. When you have so much going on you just don't want to deal with this until you know you have to. Seated next to Holdsclaw, with a Lion King video playing on the nearby TV, Deborah Jones was in the same boat. Usually mine go out at soon as I get my W-2. And I think a lot of people just like the thrill of waiting until the last minute.