Edie Laduke

Postal Blue Image Edie Laduke

Neither rain, sleet, nor hail or the dark of night shall detain this couier from his swift completionof his appointed route. The swift footed Persian messengers of centuries ago ran to the beat of thismythical quotation. This measureless treasure of postal acclaim was a salute of notability that found its orginial conceptduring the same time frame that the tiny village of Rome was rising to its political heights. Thus, Benjamin Franklin, appointed by the Continental Congress as the postal system's chief in1774, adopted the lofty slogan for its own. And for the frugal of mind his salary was the hefty sumof $1000 yearly. Boom!And came the petite blonde from Louisville, Kentucky. On September21,1963, I crossedthe rank and file of the postal blue to become the very first female foot letter carrier in this district,which included the states of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. As children we read the story of Allie -Baba(Babba?not sure of correct spelling)and The FortyThieves with great excitemet. Remember, they flew the star studded sky on a carpet. My invitationwill be for you to join with me, using the mode of transpotation as my pair of feet and the U. S. Mailbag. Please come and walk a mile or two with The Maillady! Let's take a rather keen look at the street life of a Maillady. Are you ready rain that comes withthunder and no umbrella in sight? And stinking socks***and black toenails?The answers await yourdiscovery in"Postal Blue Image!"