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Illustration from 'Sincerely, Emerson.' | Jaclyn Sinquett / via HarperKids On a warm sunny day last summer, whilst most of my patrons were hunkered down by the pandemic, a magical moment happened. I had just finished a loop on one of my favorite streets when two starry-eyed eight-year-olds approached me. “Mailman John, do you have a minute? We have a surprise for you.” Of course, I had time for a surprise. I stopped in my tracks. The young ladies gathered their composure, took a deep breath, and then began singing and dancing on the sidewalk in front of me. “Mailman John, we thank you. ...

Courtesy of John Dick This article won Honorable Mention in the Best Feature Story category at the 2020 Labor Media Awards, presented by the International Labor Communications Association. “Hello, everyone, are you excited to be here today?” Forty pairs of animated eyeballs stare back at me while I introduce myself. “My name is Mailman John and today I am going to show you how a Post Office works.” The energy of two dozen eight-year-olds envelops the lobby where we stand. Before I can even begin my next sentence their hands begin to rise with queried excitement. These kids are bonkers...