"Neither snow, nor rain..." - The postal pledge
dates back to Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) who said: "Neither snow, nor rain,
nor heat nor gloom of night stays these Couriers from the swift completion
of their appointed rounds."
The Postal Carrier oath was often mentioned by Cliff Clavin
(John Ratzenberger), the verbose Boston postal carrier from the sitcom
CHEERS/NBC/1982-93 who devoted his life's work to upholding the
principles of the oath in between sipping beers at Cheers, his
favorite tavern hangout.
Other Postmen seen on TV, Ads, and
Comics
Lovable Truly the Alpha-Bits Mascot
The Addams Family Postman
Pat
the Postman - A BBC character
Mr.
McFeely from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Newman,
the evil postal worker on Seinfeld
Reba the
Mail Lady on Pee Wee's Playhouse
Postman from the Blondie Comics
TRIVIA NOTE: On the sitcom THE ROYAL
FAMILY/CBS/1991-92 retired mailman Alfonso "Al" Royal (Redd Foxx) had his
own motto for cold days: "Be it rain, sleet or snow, the people on my route
can wait another day for their mail 'cause I'm freezing my stamps off."
