National Thank a Mailman Day

 

Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –

“Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!”

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Today, February 4th is National Thank a Mailman Day. Do you hear that pups? That means don’t chase the mailman on this date! Instead of chasing the mailman, today gives you a chance to say thank you. They deliver the mail six days a week regardless of the weather either by postal truck and walking routes. Do you remember the old Pony Express motto? “Neither rain, nor snow, nor death of the night, can keep us from our duty!” This motto is believed to be taken in part from a motto dating back to ancient times! You also hear it this way some times, “Through rain or snow, or sleet or hail, we’ll carry the mail. We will not fail.”

So pets near and far away, go sit by the mailbox today. Maybe bring a bone and give it to the mailman. Tell him thank you.

 

Dear Bacon

Dear Bacon,
This is my big brother Hercules.  Every day, he lets me sleep on him.  He protects me and keeps me warm.  Do you have a Hercules at the Hotel Thompson that does that for you?  Signed Tiny the Piggy

Dear Tiny the Piggy,
That is totally awesome that you have a friend like Hercules.  I don’t have a Hercules but mommy does kind of do for me what he does for you.  It’s totally awesome to have that kind of relationship.  Take care of you my little porky friend!

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Dear Bacon,
I don’t know why the humans got so upset over this picture.  They kept calling Polly, the kitty here.  I kept telling them that I didn’t know where she was.  For some reason, they didn’t believe me.  Signed Hyde and Go Seek

Dear Hyde and Go Seek,
WOW.  No idea where Polly is huh?  Have you looked on the bed?  Have you puffed your pillow lately?  Has your pillow purred or meowed?  That might be the first place to look my friend.  Then again, if Polly didn’t want to be there, she wouldn’t be.  In fact, she kind of looks comfy to me.  If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.  Carry on – 🙂

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Dear Bacon,
I feel pretty – so pretty.  Sometimes you just have to stop in life, lay down and smell the daisies.  These are some of my favorite moments.  You ever get to do this?  Signed Pondering Bear

Dear Pondering Bear,
You’ve got a point there my friend.  Life does go really fast sometimes and you need to stop and smell the daises… which happen to be my mom’s favorites.  It’s good to take a breath and remember what you have and who you are. I say continue on being pretty my friend.  Enjoy the smell of the daisy and the heat from the sun.

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Dear Bacon,
All aboard the school bus – woof.  My humans found this party bus outfit and got it for me.  I’m kind of digging it.  You want to come aboard the party bus little guy?  Signed Corki in Charge

Dear Corki in Charge,
That is totally awesome!  I absolutely love the little friends you have in your bus.  It does look like a party bus too.  Beep-beep Let’s have some fun my friend.  Everyone sing with me now, “The wheels on the bus go round and round.  The people on the bus go up and down.  The driver on the bus says  move on back.”

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Dear Bacon,
Can you believe that the humans make me carry my own back pack when we go out for day trips?  Why do I have to carry my diaper bag?  Can’t they?  Signed Tyke

Dear Tyke,
Aaww – you really cute with your back pack my friend.  It looks like it was just made for you.  There’s no worries on carrying it.  Sometimes my mom makes me carry my pack with me as well.  I look at it as helping her out.  Thing of it that way as to what a big bunny you are now to be helping out the humans.  That’s awesome!  And I’ll tell you something.  When I carry mine, mom usually puts me some treats in there.  That’s always a good thing!

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