February 4 is "Thank a Mailperson Day"

In all kinds of weather and in all kinds of situations, letter carriers deliver our letters, packages, magazines, and catalogs.

Although the Postal Service has no official motto, the unofficial motto is: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."

How did this creed originate?

It's the inscription found on the General Post Office in New York City at 8th Avenue and 33rd Street. An architectural firm that designed the Post Office included the inscription. It can be found in the works of Herodotus and describes the expedition of the Greeks against the Persians under Cyrus, about 500 B.C. The Persians operated a system of mounted postal couriers, and the sentence describes the dependability with which their work was done.

So with this in mind, remember to say "thanks" to your carrier who provides outstanding service 12 months a year.