After the mail runs...

@kykidd (6812)
United States
December 10, 2007 1:04pm CST
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a flag that went up after the mail runs? If you have outgoing mail you know he has been there because the flag goes down. Otherwise, if your mail doesn't run at the same time every day and you are expecting something you may check the mail 2 or 3 times before the mail actually runs.
3 responses
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
10 Dec 07
There is actually a flag you can get that goes on top of the mailbox to let you know when the mail has come. I don't know what it is called, but it is square and it pops up when the box has been opened. The only thing is, if it doesn't pop up you won't know if it's because the mail hasn't come or if you just didn't have any today. But then again, if you don't have any, you don't need to go out to the box anyway. My neighbor has one, so I check their box, if the flag is up, I know our mail has come too.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
10 Dec 07
Wow, and I thought I was just being imaginative. Now I am going to have to look for that next time I am shopping. Thanks for the information. Have a great day and happy posting.
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
11 Dec 07
Sillychick, the flag thingy is interesting. You mean the postman need not do anything to have the flag up or down?
@pastorkayte (2255)
• United States
11 Dec 07
They used to do that years ago in the country, but you can by one of those at home depot and put in in the yard and make sure you put your name on it and by the lock from the post office.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
13 Dec 07
Sounds like a little bit more involved than just going to the hardware storre. Thanks for posting and have a great day.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
10 Dec 07
I am lucky I guess. Our mailman pulls up in his truck everyday within a 15 minute window. I always know that if I wait until noon to go out that the mail will be in the box. My neighbor has a thing on her mailbox that goes up when her mail gets delivered. It is pretty cool. She is an older lady and she actually drives down to her mailbox to get her mail.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
12 Dec 07
I would very much like to have a property so big that I have to drive down to my mailbox. Thanks for responding and have a great day.