The red, white, and blue mail boxes were ordered when Summerville was Postmaster General in the Eisenhower administration. They were for depositing mail only. The storage boxes that held yet more loads for the foot-only posties to carry remained the solid color.
Their legal load was sixty pounds, but you could be”written up” if you actually weighed one. My record was 72 pounds and I was “written up” for it. We had to travel to our route on a city bus. One regular driver always accused us of putting a good pack mule out of work. He was right. The only post office supplied by mule was Supai, AZ, half-way down into Grand Canyon.
My last dog (donor for my screen name) loved to chase Navy helicopters barking madly. After the chopper went away, she trot back with a very pleased look on her face.
comicgos over 13 years ago
The Post Office hates when that happens!
Catfeet Premium Member over 13 years ago
Augie, time for your doggy prozac!
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
And apparently parked mail boxes.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 13 years ago
AshburnStadium said:
”Didn’t mailboxes back then have red on the top of them?”
Yes they did back then.
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Ouch!!!
Takiniteasy over 13 years ago
@ladyfingers86: avocado green (and harvest gold) were only back in the sixties.
cleokaya over 13 years ago
We have a dog in our neighborhood that will even bark at telephone poles.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 13 years ago
Our black lab chases vultures….caught one …once!…☻
Constance Hecht over 13 years ago
My Boston Terrier always tried to catch the Goodyear Blimp. Never quite made it.
meandkage over 13 years ago
Dogs see color just not the same intensity as people. Except for blue which they see same as us.
Sugie63 over 13 years ago
My Father-in-law had a dog(Sparky) that used to chase airplanes.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 13 years ago
Burgundy2 I was just going to go there! Guess we’re the only ones who remember Augie Doggie!
Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 13 years ago
I remember Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy! Anyone remember Farful??
momazilla over 13 years ago
Signs of a miss-spent youth…I miss those days!
mrgromit over 13 years ago
That plane must have been carrying mail.
Kroykali over 13 years ago
My neighbor’s dog (now dead) used to bark at passing clouds.
edrush over 13 years ago
That dog deserves a an owner who yaks on his cell phone while driving.
hippogriff over 13 years ago
The red, white, and blue mail boxes were ordered when Summerville was Postmaster General in the Eisenhower administration. They were for depositing mail only. The storage boxes that held yet more loads for the foot-only posties to carry remained the solid color.
Their legal load was sixty pounds, but you could be”written up” if you actually weighed one. My record was 72 pounds and I was “written up” for it. We had to travel to our route on a city bus. One regular driver always accused us of putting a good pack mule out of work. He was right. The only post office supplied by mule was Supai, AZ, half-way down into Grand Canyon.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 13 years ago
My last dog (donor for my screen name) loved to chase Navy helicopters barking madly. After the chopper went away, she trot back with a very pleased look on her face.
michael.p.pumilia over 13 years ago
When his son would say or do something that inspired pride, Daddy would turn to the audience and say with a grin, “Dat’s my boy who said dat!”
Google “Augie Doggie” and look at all the entries, especially YouTube.
Have a Fun Day!