Well, you would be wrong. It is in front of the post office. I sure hope the post office recovers from it's problems. What would we do without it? Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General?
Their motto is:
"Neither snow nor rain
nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of
their appointed rounds"
The motto comes from “The
Persian Wars” by Herodotus. During the wars between the Greeks and Persians
(500-449 B.C.), the Persians used a system of mounted couriers.
22 comments:
Yes, fingers crossed they don't let idiots destroy it.
Nice sign!
that motto history really captured my interest. as for the post office situation, I can't help but think it's a political scare tactic.
They are closing lots of banks and post offices here, we are having to go further and further to visit them.
Briony
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I can't imagine not having the post office. I didn't realize Benjamin Franklin was the first postmaster.
I too hope they will continue to be around serving the community. Their service may differ from the traditional way and their service can be upgraded to suit the modern world.
Ginny, I love our post office people. I write my sisters about 3 times a week. They have no computers, they don't text, so this is our fun way to stay in touch. Even tho we live 5 miles apart. My sister Jeanie and I write to each other the most...we call each other"My therapist". We air our joys, complainants and weather comments with each other. The Post Office workers are Heroes. The trash haulers, electrical dept., street/ highway dept. many more who have been doing their best to keep our country running. Well we all know of the drs, nurses, and hospital staffs. I pray for all of us Ginny. We need all those heroes. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
We need those heroes here to stay. I sure hope we can get through this!
I for one, would really miss the mail...not that I get a lot. When I was young, we did not have the rural letter carrier, and I always stopped on the way home from school to pick up the mail. Always hoping for a letter from one of my sisters.
I would never have guessed post office or even thought about it. The only mail we get anymore junk mail since I get online bills now.
Never knew where that saying came from!
But I am not for mail in voting, so......
Ginny - I have a relative that works at the Post Office. Times are bad. :(
they are heroes.
There are heroes in so many places and each deserve to be recognized.
Yes, they are our heroes for sure. Thank you for reminding us Ginny of all our unsung heroes Ginny, and I hope that their problems will be sorted out for everyone's sake. I have always liked that quote but never knew where it came from. Thank you for that too :)
I appreciate all of the EVERYDAY HEROES...
Good post today.
Sue
That is a nice sign! I didn’t know Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General!
My grandma worked for the United States Postal department for 40 years. She was a rural carrier. I even got to ride with her. It was fun.
High Fives to all the Heroes helping America during this VERY difficult time.
I can’t even imagine what we would do without the post office.
Mail carriers are heroes too, indeed. Sometimes we forget, don't we, about all the different heroes there are. Some were heroes long before the virus! I too hope the craziness with the post office can get straightened out and I pray no funds are withheld from them. They've been struggling enough the past years. Love, Andrea xoxo
I sure do appreciate our Post Office Workers too and can't imagine not having them!
My grandfather and dad carried the mail in the 20s and 30s by horse! And then with a tractor through muddy roads
... I didn't realize how much in debt the USPS is. But also I don't believe in half of the conspiracies I hear... either side... We won't lose the Post Office! I'm thinking positive! My dear friend years ago who walked a town route said she believed they should allow some ads on stamps... like the Coca Cola logos... I don't know what I think about that, but it would be better than losing it I guess... Thanks for sharing this...
I do like the sign.
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