Kilted Mailmen?!

[Wompet]

I think it would be pretty cool for a letter carrier to have the option of either the pants, shorts, or kilt...

Another thing to keep in mind is that some of the uniformed services (and I don't know if USPS is one of them) give their employees an "uniform allowance" every fiscal year, and that allowance pays for all replacements and/or additions to your uniforms. Your mail carrier may have to choose between a kilt and a new winter coat.

[12stones]

I can't see the picture since I'm at work, but I think it's overall a good idea. I don't know what the government would do with complaints when a postal worker decided to go regimental on a really windy day. One thing that would have to be considered would be cost. Like Woodsheal stated, these things would go through the ringer and would have to be able to handle it. What does a pair of shorts cost compared to a kilt? Not sure that it's going to pass...

[beowulf67]

Well since I live out of town and have the rural (contract) carriers, I'd be happy to see them hire people that can read and get the mail in the proper box.

But if I lived in town, I think it would be fine to have kilted mailpersons.

And PLEASE don't make the cute little brunette UPS woman stop wearing those tight shorts.

[meinfs]

I hope this US Postal Service ("USPS") mailman succeeds in getting the USPS to officially allow the wearing of kilts to work.

Read the news story here.

[zeeew]

I believe there is a USPS tartan, might as well use it!

[meinfs]

I believe there is a USPS tartan, might as well use it!

IF there was a USPS tartan, that would certainly support his case. Is there really a USPS tartan?

[Steve53]

Found via Tartan Ferret:

Name of Tartan: U.S. Postal Service
Alternative name:
ITI number: 4166 Date: 1997
Category: American Corporate
Designer / Source: Burch, Stan
Copyright:

Steve

[meinfs]

Found via Tartan Ferret:

Name of Tartan: U.S. Postal Service
Alternative name:
ITI number: 4166 Date: 1997
[...]

Steve

Thanks Steve, I tried using Tartan Ferret but couldn't come up with a result... (oh well).

It would be strange not to allow a kilt especially that there is a USPS tartan.


An excerpt from the news article says that according to a Postal Service officials: there is no rule that will bar them from wearing kilts. However, the uniform must be "neat, professional, and pleasing" appearance, and "a feeling of esprit de corps."

[BruceK]

Here's an interview with the Dean Peterson, the mail carrier, that was broadcast yesterday on NPR.

[Brian07663NJ]

If you go to google and type in "postal, kilt" you will find a lot of online articles related to this.

However, this link http://www.asylum.com/2008/07/23/goi...-to-wear-kilt/ already has some negative feedback...maybe we should go there and post some support?