Comments on: MAN ABOUT TOWN: Future Postman Won’t Ring Twice

By: Lloyd Crowther

Lloyd Crowther — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:50:13 +0000

OK, I’ll confess. I printed the article the night it was first published and gave it to Dennis the next afternoon with instructions to use the address on the page to subscribe if he wanted to find out what was really happning in Falls Church. He read the article right there by my front door, further aiding and abetting my crime by delaying mail delivery to all the later mail recipents (including the original author of the piece). Do I smell a class action lawsuit?

By: George Southern

George Southern — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:44:56 +0000

Teddy — I just saw our mailman, Dennis, for the first time in over a week. He’s been visiting his folks in North Carolina, and that’s why, after I waited until the last minute to take a picture for my story, I had to photograph a substitute carrier. I was hoping Dennis would never know, but he called me on it — someone had showed him the story. I told him I had gotten in trouble for not photographing him! (I also told him that someone had written in to say that he and Drew are the best.)

By: Teddy Rutledge

Teddy Rutledge — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Dennis, who followed Drew, are among the best of our mailpersons. Why not a picture of Dennis?? Who is that guy?

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:46:52 +0000

I recall Charles Chips as well. We also used to have a Bread Man stop by once a week. To us kids, he was known for some missing fingers which he lost “in the war”. By request, our milkman would occasionally give us rides in his truck (with the door open) down the street. We considered it a real blast.

By: TFC

TFC — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:47:00 +0000

Loved the Charles Chips cans. Delivered on Friday, in time for the “Friday Night Fight” on tv that evening. Friday night was the only night I could eat junkie food…..chips, Milk Duds, sardines and Saltines. Saturday morning was stomach recovery day. I can’t even imagine what all that food made in my stomach…probably some compound that was unknown to mankind at the time.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:42:21 +0000

We use to get Charles Chips delivered.

By: Andy Rankin

Andy Rankin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:38:53 +0000

These guys still deliver milk and they serve Falls Church: http://www.southmountaincreamery.com

By: Bruce Geoffrion

Bruce Geoffrion — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:32:21 +0000

Thanks for your recollections about the Milkman. One of my favorite memories about my brother was that he used to go to our neighbor’s house as soon as the milkman left. He would open the lid of the milkbox on their porch and help himself to the pint size bottle of chocolate milk inside. Little did we know, at the time, that our elderly neighbor didn’t drink chocolate milk but always ordered it as a treat for my five year old brother…
BTW does anyone remember the BonTon potato chip delivery man? Imagine ordering a 5 gallon tin of chips and having it delivered to your door…

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:11:13 +0000

That’s why we all get our news on-line at the FCT. BTW, George, the correct description for the person who delivers your mail is “Letter Carrrier”. Who, by your description, carries very few letters. Is “Junk Mail Carrier” an acceptable title?