Comments on: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Recession . . . http://www.letterlover.net/2009/01/28/the-state-of-usps/ Where the written word lives on... Thu, 17 May 2012 12:59:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Masa Song http://www.letterlover.net/2009/01/28/the-state-of-usps/#comment-8499 Masa Song Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:01:11 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/01/28/the-state-of-usps/#comment-8499 "...Oh, the postman always brings the mail Through rain or snow or sleet or hail I'll work and work the whole day through To get your letters safe to you 'Cause a postman is a person in your neighborhood In your neighborhood He's in your neighborhood A postman is a person in your neighborhood A person that you meet each day..." - Sesame Street "People In Your Neighborhood" When I read the title, this choon was what came to my mind, except the "...nor recession" part. After listening to this choon, how can one try to explain recession to a child? If Seth Meyers were to give his spiel on how it all came about, I think it would be way above their heads (Saturday Nite Live's Weekend Update on 10/25/08). This also reminds me of your blog regarding a letter from a car dealer requesting help from an anonymous philanthropist ("This Story is Made Possible By (Surprise!) A Box of Letters Someone Saw Fit to Save", 12/22/08). He didn't have the heart to lay off his employees, so he tried to keep the business going, but ended up closing shop. As much as I complain about the rate hike every other year, I am saddened to hear that the USPS may resort to reducing their hours to stay afloat. I can't imagine how businesses will cope with no delivery on a weekday, like Tuesday, of all days, when they claim that it is the day of the week when it is slowest. I hope the USPS will be able to reach a favorable solution to stay afloat during these difficult times. Support the postman/postwoman in your neighborhood. Hang tight. “…Oh, the postman always brings the mail
Through rain or snow or sleet or hail
I’ll work and work the whole day through
To get your letters safe to you

‘Cause a postman is a person in your neighborhood
In your neighborhood
He’s in your neighborhood
A postman is a person in your neighborhood
A person that you meet each day…”

- Sesame Street “People In Your Neighborhood”

When I read the title, this choon was what came to my mind, except the “…nor recession” part. After listening to this choon, how can one try to explain recession to a child? If Seth Meyers were to give his spiel on how it all came about, I think it would be way above their heads (Saturday Nite Live’s Weekend Update on 10/25/08). This also reminds me of your blog regarding a letter from a car dealer requesting help from an anonymous philanthropist (”This Story is Made Possible By (Surprise!) A Box of Letters Someone Saw Fit to Save”, 12/22/08). He didn’t have the heart to lay off his employees, so he tried to keep the business going, but ended up closing shop. As much as I complain about the rate hike every other year, I am saddened to hear that the USPS may resort to reducing their hours to stay afloat. I can’t imagine how businesses will cope with no delivery on a weekday, like Tuesday, of all days, when they claim that it is the day of the week when it is slowest. I hope the USPS will be able to reach a favorable solution to stay afloat during these difficult times. Support the postman/postwoman in your neighborhood. Hang tight.

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