You'll know them by the trail of the mail

Have you ever thought about how strange the U.S. Postal Service is?

Here is an army of 800,000 people, outfitted with 260,000 vehicles, roaming our neighborhoods, learning our names, reading our postcards. They wear uniforms. They report to an executive known not as a director or secretary, but as a general.

Is this not creepy? I have this sneaking feeling that something sinister is afoot. Believe it. The training has already begun.