normally I hate this type of thing

I don't usually stand for jokes at the expense of the boys in blue like this one that came across my feed...

USPS Unveils New Line Of Commemorative Prince-Inspired Postal Workers https://t.co/mApOoy4WbU pic.twitter.com/u26Npnybcq

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 4, 2018

I was going to get angry at those who would take time to ridicule such an important service, but I did some digging and found out that the onion is a website based on satire, so I guess they get a free pass. at the very least they are keeping the usps in the minds of their readers, which is a small victory for our boys in blue. maybe laughter is the best medicine, as many have said, and I would have to agree.

however, they have targeted the usps on multiple occasions in their [satirical] material over the past 17 years, which is a little disheartening. everyone likes laughing, but it would be like laughing at bridges. make jokes about them all you want; they only make our day to day life more efficient. imagine one day you go to cross a river, but the bridge is not there. too many people made jokes about bridges. too many people did not take bridges seriously. it seemed like no one cared about the service the bridge provided. now the bridge is gone and you cannot cross the river.

an extreme example, but something to think about.

-frank