Thanks for the response. Maybe it was “wrapped” and then wrapped like an Arapaho Indian. Would be considered racist now, but at least makes some sense. Keep warm up there!
@ JohnnyDiego: Thanks for the explanation. Interesting how different professions (and regions) develop their own lingo.
BTW, are you snowed in up there? We just got another 7 inches on top of the 2 snows from last week (Western Massachusetts). I can only imagine that it’s got to be worse in Vermont!
This is dated information, since I worked in the Dallas main post office in the early 1960s, but I never heard the term either. We didn’t get vehicles but had to take the bus to our routes. One bus driver accused us of “putting a good pack mule out of work” and we really couldn’t argue the point. After all, Supai, AZ, got real mules for their postal route.
Mythreesons over 13 years ago
Thanks for the response. Maybe it was “wrapped” and then wrapped like an Arapaho Indian. Would be considered racist now, but at least makes some sense. Keep warm up there!
StelBel over 13 years ago
@ JohnnyDiego: Thanks for the explanation. Interesting how different professions (and regions) develop their own lingo.
BTW, are you snowed in up there? We just got another 7 inches on top of the 2 snows from last week (Western Massachusetts). I can only imagine that it’s got to be worse in Vermont!
hippogriff over 13 years ago
This is dated information, since I worked in the Dallas main post office in the early 1960s, but I never heard the term either. We didn’t get vehicles but had to take the bus to our routes. One bus driver accused us of “putting a good pack mule out of work” and we really couldn’t argue the point. After all, Supai, AZ, got real mules for their postal route.
Mythreesons over 13 years ago
@StelBel: I love western MA! Have relatives in Heath, and take the West County Newspaper from there. Where are you?