It was dead, but they had propped its head up with a little stick, so it looked like it was about ready to strike. And I reckon she peed all over herself. I would've too. Stuff the rural carrier encounters legitimately can be just as mind-boggling. You wouldn't believe the stuff we've delivered.
People mail tires and everything.
When he shows up at the regional post office in London to sort the day's mail, he never knows what he'll find. This time of year, you deliver a lot of fighting roosters and chicks. You'll have like two dozen chicks in one box. House is a substitute carrier, so he might work three days a week, or six, on varied routes. I've had a couple of people that got really upset when their Social Security check was late.