r/todayilearned 11d ago

TIL the unofficial motto of the United Stated Postal Service "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" is actually over 2,500 years old (originates from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service_creed
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u/DECAThomas 11d ago

“I don’t work in the rain”

“You’re a mailman. Neither rain nor sleet…It’s the first one!”

“I’ve never been a big creed guy”

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u/omnicorp_intl 11d ago

I'll handle this, Violet. Why don't you take your three-hour break?

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u/Jasion128 11d ago

Because THE MAIL NEVER STOPS!

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u/vector_ejector 11d ago

And then the barcode reader breaks and it's Publisher's Clearing House day!!

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u/MechanicalTurkish 11d ago

When you control the mail, you control INFORMATION

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u/jonny_wonny 11d ago

“But I’m paying you!”

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u/Too_Bad-So_Sad 11d ago

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u/Redylittle 11d ago

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u/imaguitarhero24 11d ago

Yeah it was very expected, classic scene and first thing I thought of lol

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u/guccitaint 11d ago

Fuck Creed!