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Hoyt

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32. Been a fan of USPS since I road with my granddad on his rural postal route. It wasn't a full-time

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:24 PM

Dec 2018

job, but it added a little to what he made on his small dairy farm.

I also remember the guys who'd walk to deliver mail with the big leather bag over their shoulder. I guess that hasn't worked in years with all the packages and stuff.

I do think today's mail delivers tend to take some shortcuts, maybe forced by management. Still happy with the service and their mission, but I have seen them fill out the form when a signature is required, stick it in the mailbox, without coming to the door. I usually worked at home and would see them pull up and run out "I'm here." They'd always look like a little kid caught doing something wrong.

I now live in a neighborhood where there are central mailboxes, so seldom see the mail deliverer. And, darn, they'll stuff packages in the boxes that it takes a crowbar to get out.

But, I agree with the Happy Holidays for a good government program.

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Shout Out to the Mail Carriers [View all] irisblue Dec 2018 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Dec 2018 #1

And those who sort the mail. They get the stuff to the right person, who gets it to me. irisblue Dec 2018 #2

And my mail carrier Ohiogal Dec 2018 #3

When my niece found out there was no Santa, she simply transferred the whole legend over to Squinch Dec 2018 #4

She is not wrong. irisblue Dec 2018 #6

Right? But you can imagine how much she loved the UPS man after that. Cookies every day in December. Squinch Dec 2018 #7

probably nothing Brainstormy Dec 2018 #5

I used to feel this way, but after 2 different carriers who can't get my mail in my box, I can't. redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #8

Most times that happens on your regular carriers day off. pwb Dec 2018 #9

I'm sorry that you got a jerk. Good that you talked to the boss, humans can be human irisblue Dec 2018 #10

We had a carrier like that for years in our last neighborhood Rorey Dec 2018 #12

Former postal worker here nini Dec 2018 #24

I observed him holding mail up so he could see through envelopes Rorey Dec 2018 #27

Oh no.. that's a no-no nini Dec 2018 #29

That was a lot of years ago Rorey Dec 2018 #33

I currently have an incredibly incompetent carrier. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #13

Me too-every summer. B Stieg Dec 2018 #35

I know how you feel Raine Dec 2018 #47

I had the world's best mail carrier.... LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #48

Struggling about a holiday gift for my current carrier Rorey Dec 2018 #11

K&R HAB911 Dec 2018 #14

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Dec 2018 #15

Yes indeed. sarge43 Dec 2018 #16

His name is Donny. Been the post dude for 25 years LakeArenal Dec 2018 #17

They are not government worlers and they are not Mail Carriers. Scruffy1 Dec 2018 #18

Mail Carrier is good enough for the layman nini Dec 2018 #34

My wife handed ours a 1 lb box of Abdullah chocolates MineralMan Dec 2018 #19

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K and R Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #21

100% agree USPS was created by Benjamin Franklin Thank you thank you Dorn Dec 2018 #22

one of his best ideas. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #31

I've lived at 8 different addresses in my lifetime. The one constant has been the outstanding Fla Dem Dec 2018 #23

Kudos to the mail carriers! StarryNite Dec 2018 #25

I live on a retirement route that drivers get when they are close to retiring, elocs Dec 2018 #26

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Reminds me alfredo Dec 2018 #44

I'm sure my mail person hates me Kurt V. Dec 2018 #30

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Hear, hear! NT warmfeet Dec 2018 #40

I'm way, way, way out of town. akraven Dec 2018 #41

I dealt with the nicest lady at the post office today JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #42

Just today left my annual xmas card for our main carrier. Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #45

Ya know, that guy in the red suit only delivers packages one night a year. tclambert Dec 2018 #46

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Happy to say our mail carriers have always been good guys - and gals. calimary Dec 2018 #50

Mine is handsome. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #51

Gave extra thanks and a big smile and handshake to the guy at the post office yesterday JudyM Dec 2018 #52

Maybe its time to call the new congress to get rid of that retirement bull shit turbinetree Dec 2018 #53

Actually, they are not government workers. JayhawkSD Dec 2018 #54

You want a workout? TwistOneUp Dec 2018 #55

Postal Workers are the Unsung Heroes that Help Keep America Strong dlk Dec 2018 #56

thank you my son is a letter carrier for USPS gopiscrap Dec 2018 #57

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