The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside for January 28, 2024

Our paper shows up on our driveway between 3 and 3:30 a.m. Delivery person is probably not even paid minimum wage. God bless these people.

There must be something today

From online shops so far away

Please, Mr. Postman, look and see

If there’s something, something for me

I’ve been standin’ here waiting, Mr. Postman

So impatiently

For just a parcel, or something better

Sayin’ I won in the lottery

Mr. Postman (Mr. Postman, look and see)

Oh, yeah (if there’s something in your bag for me)

Please, please, Mr. Postman (why’s it takin’ such a long time)

Oh, yeah (for me to hear from that joy of mine?)

So many days you passed me by

Walking through croc infested waters, my!

You didn’t stop there, well I wouldn’t either

For leavin’ me a lard for my birdfeeder

Mr. Postman (Mr. Postman, look and see)

Oh, yeah (if there’s something in your bag for me)

Please, please, Mr. Postman (why’s it takin’ such a long time?)

Why don’t you check it and see one more time for me?

I gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

And another minute, another minute

Ooh, Mr. Postman (Mr. Postman, look and see)

C’mon, don’t deliver invoices and a flyer, or I’ll set your a$$ on fire!

Eh where in tumbuktoo this guy is living?

When I delivered the paper, it was never considered late unless it came after midnight.

Late? You try it for one day. Any weather. All weather. At least they’re not as big as they used to be. I remember delivering as a kid, the carrier bag was bigger than I was. Always give a good tip, they earn it.

Its not a pizza! :D

Our paper was bought out by Hearst and now is delivered by mail….when it is. Often doesn’t show up and then I get two the next day. Nothing beats stale news and TV listings for the prior day.

I think some will ask the question “What is a newspaper?”

I wish I could afford a newspaper again.

He’s lucky he still gets a newspaper delivered. I went totally digital over a year ago

You are right…God bless…

Betting he’s a poor tipper.

I had a paper route in the 1950s. It was the five star final and I was the only one in Mt. Clemens with that paper. Before the Internet, this was the only source of all the stock market results for the day. I had several customers who met me at the door to get the paper each day. I ended up with the largest Detroit News route in the area as a result.

Whoa, he took the long way to reach the top of Mount McNasty.

Some liked that happened to me many,many moons ago,had a motor route and this one hse was like a half mile to next the yelling his paper was late took the paper out of his hands and drove on finishing route. When got home my wife called my wife to tell her please still deliver daily paper tomorrow her husband wouldn’t bather me again