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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

72 year old postal worker Jim Ed Bull is responsible for the longest mail route in the U.S.

Mailman at 72 With America’s Longest Route

From the article: "...inside the Mangum, Oklahoma, Post Office, Jim Ed Bull heads out to load his Ford Ranger with the day's mail. Bull is responsible for the longest mail route in the U.S., 187.6 miles (301.8 kilometers) around and through the tiny towns of Duke and Eldorado in drought-stricken southwest Oklahoma. Bull, a retired high school principal at 72, went back to work for the Post Office and is part of the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force -- those who work past their 65th birthdays. ..."


Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com
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