In defense of mail carriers.

[amerikat]

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[sad sally]

1. The world without Mail Carriers would be sad indeed.

He wasn't ready yet to face removing the jacket draped over the skeleton's narrow shoulders. Gordon grabbed sacks -- bearing the imprint U.S. POSTAL SERVICE -- and piled them about himself. Leaving a narrow opening in the door to let in fresh mountain air, he burrowed under the makeshift blankets with his bottle.
At last he looked over at his host, contemplating the dead civil servant's American flag shoulder patch. He unscrewed the flask and this time raised the container toward the hooded garment.
"Believe it or not, Mr. Postman, I always thought you folks gave good and honest service. Oh, people used you as whipping boys a lot, but I know what a tough job you all had. I was proud of you, even before the war.
"But this, Mr. Mailman" -- he lifted the flask -- "this goes beyond anything I'd come to expect! I consider my taxes very well spent." He drank to the postman, coughing a little but relishing the warm glow.

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[amerikat]

2. Thanks for that,

Never read the book. Guess I have ti read it now.

[eridani]

3. Check and see, just one more time for me