Mail carrier signs, seals and delivers 50 years of Service

Herb Benham: Mail carrier signs, seals and delivers 50 years of ... - Bakersfield.com: "Images:
Casey ChristieCasey Christie / The Californian Retiring post office letter carrier, Paul Shaw tries on one of his first hats he wore close to 50 years ago while delivering mail in Oildale. He said this particular hat was a little hot in the summer time because it lacked holes for ventilation. Casey ChristieCasey Christie / The Californian Retiring postal worker Paul Shaw holds up a worn out U.S. Mail baseball type hat he wore out after wearing on his Oildale route for years. He is retiring after close to 50 years on the route. Casey ChristieCasey Christie / The Californian Retiring post office letter carrier, Paul Shaw still has his original jacket he wore while making the rounds on his postal route. He is retiring after nearly 50 years on the job. Casey ChristieCasey Christie / The Californian Paul Shaw, is retiring from the post office as a letter carrier after 50 years on the job. He is holding some of his original attire he wore including hat and jacket. Audio:
Hear Herb: 50 years of hauling the mail
Paul Shaw's been bitten 10 times. Ten times in almost 50 years. That seems like a lot, even for a letter carrier.
If you're a civilian, one bite may be too many, but for the old guard like Shaw (retiring in May after almost 50 years with the post office), 10 could have been 20 and still the mail would have been delivered -- usually on the same day --and probably without a subsequent lawsuit against the dog's owners."