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| Feed me |
Back in the day, writing longhand with a fountain pen was as commonplace as using thumbs on a smartphone today. The Sheaffer Snorkel pen I used was a top of the line instrument, kind of like today's iPhone 11Pro Max. But unlike today's smarter than ever phones which no one leaves home without, the Sheaffer is reserved exclusively for affixing my signature to official documents, and most importantly for from the heart personal missives. Those epistles employ the power of the pen to convey more feeling and warmth than that of text or email. They also demand transmission broadband can't offer. So who does one entrust to handle such sensitive delivery? Who will trudge carrying satchels of letters through snow, sleet, rain, heat, and frigid temps to reach your door? Who? .... the uniformed men and women letter carriers of the USPS, that's who!
Wait Mister Postman, look and see
Is there a letter in your bag, a letter for me
Why's it been a very long time, since I heard ....
There must be some word today
Please Mister Postman, look and see
Is there a letter in your bag for me?*
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| Announcing a very special life cycle event |
Consider - Mr. DeJoy, a major donor to POTUS's election campaign, is the first postmaster not to have risen through the ranks of the USPS. Despite not getting up to speed on operations, or the Constitutional mission of his new agency, one of his initial directives was decommissioning sorting machines and removing blue collection boxes from our streets. That was prior to appearing on Capitol Hill and admitting to a congressional panel he didn't know the price of a postcard stamp.
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| Here today |
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| Gone tomorrow |
For his part the 45th president continues harassing the USPS labelling it a loser 'business', rather than a former cabinet level federal agency and the public utility it truly is. POTUS remains laser focused on a mission to disparage the service and block funding.
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| There's a lot for sale on this bulletin board, but not US Mail. It is priceless |
And what's the objective of this campaign? - delays in service.
All this during an out of control pandemic when three quarters of US registered voters are eligible to safely vote by mail in the most critical election of our time. Why? Because POTUS fears the anticipated surge of ballots can cost him a second term. He'll employ every tool at a president's disposal to block and tarnish the service our respected mail system delivers.
Voting is the oxygen of representative government! If these blatant interferences in 2020 voting aren't obstruction of democracy, what is?
Bottom line: Support the USPS and VOTE - apply for a vote by mail ballot if you choose not to go to your local polling place, then use your voice to express your from the heart personal missive and VOTE.
After the election, buy more stamps and write more letters. Those you touch this way, and you, will feel the power of the connection and feel good about it.
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| deliver de letter de sooner de better |
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| Rural delivery, is it at risk? |
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* lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1961 song by The Marvelettes
images © David Greenfield
Special thanks to my friend Rick Karash, a master of drone photography, for contributing his photo editing skills to the 'Here today, Gone tomorrow' pair of images.
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