On 2/13/17 9:53 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

In the UK, people sometimes (only 1 in 100) have boxes attached to the
outside of their house (not at the street), just to avoid stuff being
put into the house (because the dog might eat it). They often forget to
check it (as would I if I had one), because the mail doesn't appear
inside your home on the carpet so you notice it, you actually have to
remember to keep checking the box.

You've probably noticed some people here know about when the mail
carrier arrives. It's just a ritual to check for mail daily.
My parents were avid readers. Getting the daily paper(s) was a big deal.
There were also the monthly magazines. I think we got at least three farm
related magazines.
Getting the mail daily wasn't any different than feeding the cattle
and feathered
critters, picking eggs, etc.