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A dry Christmas tree can burn faster than newspaper. * *Before the internet, you were able to receive a collection of news articles printed on paper. These papers were delivered to your door either by professionals or kids on bikes struggling to balance while carrying the Sunday edition.

*Monday was the best paper because it was basically ten pages long and weighed less than a AA battery. The papers got heavier every day after that. By Sunday you were essentially biking around a car battery in 28-degree weather on a rural road with no streetlights allegedly building character.

*Remembering where each customer wanted their paper was crucial. Many had a paper box. Some wanted it behind the storm door. Others expected it rolled gently between their outdoor cuckoo clock and stone iguana statue, and you'd get a note the next day if it wasn't there. bsky.app/profile/robi...

🎃 Robin Bobcat 🎃@robinbobcat.bsky.social

And heaven help you if the paper landed anywhere other than that welcome mat...

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*All that to say during the holidays some people would leave you extra cash and small gifts sometimes with personalized notes saying thanks. It might not have made up for the falls, and walks through cobwebs, and sweatshirts covered in ink, but it did make you feel appreciated in the neighborhood.

6/12/24, 2:50 pm6 reposts178 likes

Jacob Griffin ✡️ 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸

I had to take my son on his route because of the angry deer (singular) who would chase him down the road.

We left out the part about all the creatures you could meet, but there were many!