“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” — Greek historian Herodotus on the Persian mounted postal couriers.
There have been a few different versions of this saying in books, movies and on TV, making people believe it is the USPS motto. Unfortunately, it is not. Though many USPS employees try to live by this belief, there are times Mother Nature denies our carriers of being unstoppable in delivering our mail in a safe and timely fashion...