Those days aren't over, thanks to letter carriers like Rudolph McGlown in Headland, Alabama.
Headland Postmaster Sandra Batchelor sent us the above picture and the following brief explanation:
Rudolph McGlown sharing with the local Headstart about being a mailman. They were studying the roles of public services last. Most of them wanted to be a fireman until we showed them that the steering wheel was on the wrong side of the mail truck! They thought that was pretty cool! lol