BTW... I am willing to deliver Dale's cookies personally upon the 5000 post marker... if for any other reason to save on transport costs

($5 vs. $0.50 in gas, 5-6 miles).
I could probably even ride my bike to Dale's house to eliminate the gas costs, and instead be fueled purely by butter cookies alone.
I'd like to hear from Snipe sometime about setting the world record for speed traveled by butter cookies in an automobile.
Perhaps Bluesman could provide the first butter cookie in history enjoyed by an alligator (it may have to be buried in raw meat first).
I am not aware if butter cookies have traveled to the North Pole yet, but perhaps the good Colonel may know of somebody willing to bring a tin up there to set a record for the first tin enjoyed at the North Pole.
And sappersgt... maybe someday he could see to it personally to set a record for the first Bushman to have enjoyed butter cookies, through his contacts in southern Africa.
I wish I could deliver them personally to Ray, but the costs would easily be in excess of 1000 to 1 when compared to dale.

I would like it though if he could eventually send a tin to be enjoyed at the top of Mount Everest by a friend or acquaintance, within two degrees of separation
I hope that most butter cookies have been received and enjoyed by now... some international shipments may yet be in the system at a week and a half... there was some delay in shipping due to an unexpected overdraft and a tight financial situation semester-end on my part.
And if anybody knows any VIP figures in the world, whether in business, government, or military, perhaps we could see to it that these figures will some day enjoy WAB butter cookies.