They need to dust of this commercial and air it again this year, assuming the postal service still exists by Christmas. C'mon people, go buy some stamps, send some letters, even if it's just a thank you card to local letter carriers.
@yorgod123 Wonder how you send mail to the letter carriers? I guess you can just put it in your mailbox addressed to "You. Yes you, in the snazzy white mail van."
@ElTee842L I questioned why the change was made. I was sincerely hoping that those who prefer to engage in debate NOT engage in name calling, innuendo or the like. I am grown up; I have a pair. I have not insulted you in any way, yet disagreeing with me does not seem enough. Ayn Rand once said that "the truth is not for all men but only for those that seek it" By your invective you have proven that you neither seek teh truth or are willing to consider it. QED.
Having been employed by the USPS from 2000-2009 at a Remote Encoding Center(look it up, heh), I remember how things were for a few days immidiately after 9/11...quiet, but business as usual; the airport not 3 miles from our building didnt get any traffic for days, but when the 1st plane came in afterwards, right over our building on it's way to land, we were there, flags waving...and life went on.... :)
I remember first seeing this commercial during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2001. I remember the feeling that it evoked at the time....that we were not going to be beaten! It made such a huge impact that I bought Carley Simon's CD and have been searching for it ever since. Thanks for posting!
This is the only commercial I have seen this century, that matches the commercial Chrysler broadcast at the Super Bowl one week ago. This song was written in 1987 by a 40-year-old woman. That song was written in 2002 by a 30-year-old man. But they both express, at bottom, the same vision of America. May they always be sung so that Americans will have hope.
Listen to the words: they have been revised! From 00:12 to 00:18 it says "Come, the day has just begun". The actual, award winning lyrics to "Let the River Run" were "Come, the new Jerusalem". Did the USPS not want to offend anyone by invoking the word Jerusalem? (The New Jerusalem is a biblical reference: it is the Paradise that will come in the future (as per the book of "Revelations" or "Apocalypse"). Was this song about the USPS I could see the change in lyrics, but it is not. Shame!
@thanksmess I believe Carly Simon donated the use of this song to help the image of the USPS at the time. Also, the change of lyrics may pertain more to the phrase "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds..." which can be found on the James Farley Post Office in Manhattan, New York and is often believed to be the official motto of the USPS.
NEVER ever doubt that I support the members of our USPS. I question those at the USPS in charge of policy/PR. They are the ones that have pandered to the politically correct. There's no relevance in amending an Oscar winning song, unless there is a fear of offending certain groups by invoking such a sensitive situation. We are all diminished by this as it is a very slippery slope. Also, I have a pair. Please do keep this on an intellectual level and not one of name calling.
@thanksmess Slippery Slope? They changed one line. I hardly call that a slippery slope. Maybe they wanted to make it an inclusive song, considering that the United States is comprised of non-Judeo-Christians as well. If anyone is offended, it seems to be you, and for no other reason than changing a few words. I stand by my previous statement; grow up.
I remember when this commercial came out not too long after 9/11 and there was the scare of things in the mail and a sense of uneasiness with everything that we did in our everyday lives. But, we persevered and this commercial represented our resolve and the True American Spirit.
FINALLY!! I have looked for this for years! I remember seeing it on the Macy's Thanksgiving parade (2001) after/during the anthrax attacks. Made me want to go buy stamps!!! Thanks for posting!
sadly, no more than 500,000 employees these days.
kapcuse79 3 months ago
They need to dust of this commercial and air it again this year, assuming the postal service still exists by Christmas. C'mon people, go buy some stamps, send some letters, even if it's just a thank you card to local letter carriers.
yorgod123 5 months ago
@yorgod123 Wonder how you send mail to the letter carriers? I guess you can just put it in your mailbox addressed to "You. Yes you, in the snazzy white mail van."
Raguleader 4 months ago
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0:40--"Ever." My favorite part!!! :-)
kfodom 6 months ago
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kfodom 6 months ago
This ad gave me chills when it came out after September 11, and it still does to this day, nearly a decade later.
kfodom 6 months ago
Just goes to show: When we're at our worst,,, we're at our best.
jlance4835 7 months ago
Every time I think of this song I get warm fuzzies and remember how much I loved this commercial when I was a young, frightened boy.
beegeemoo 7 months ago
@ElTee842L I questioned why the change was made. I was sincerely hoping that those who prefer to engage in debate NOT engage in name calling, innuendo or the like. I am grown up; I have a pair. I have not insulted you in any way, yet disagreeing with me does not seem enough. Ayn Rand once said that "the truth is not for all men but only for those that seek it" By your invective you have proven that you neither seek teh truth or are willing to consider it. QED.
thanksmess 7 months ago
I don't know how I didn't find this sooner. My favorite commercial.
NickDGass 7 months ago
So whats the postal delivery boy got to do with the federal aviation? Nothing. So why don't they just settle for less than most and just shut up.
redviper2GAMER 9 months ago
Having been employed by the USPS from 2000-2009 at a Remote Encoding Center(look it up, heh), I remember how things were for a few days immidiately after 9/11...quiet, but business as usual; the airport not 3 miles from our building didnt get any traffic for days, but when the 1st plane came in afterwards, right over our building on it's way to land, we were there, flags waving...and life went on.... :)
CapeMike 11 months ago
I remember first seeing this commercial during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2001. I remember the feeling that it evoked at the time....that we were not going to be beaten! It made such a huge impact that I bought Carley Simon's CD and have been searching for it ever since. Thanks for posting!
mommateresa 11 months ago 2
This commercial was not as much produced to recognize the events of 9/11 but more so the anthrax scare the followed soon after.
egantomr 1 year ago
This is the only commercial I have seen this century, that matches the commercial Chrysler broadcast at the Super Bowl one week ago. This song was written in 1987 by a 40-year-old woman. That song was written in 2002 by a 30-year-old man. But they both express, at bottom, the same vision of America. May they always be sung so that Americans will have hope.
JasonGalbraith 1 year ago
Whoever put this commercial together is a genius
GraceJustSharted 1 year ago
Listen to the words: they have been revised! From 00:12 to 00:18 it says "Come, the day has just begun". The actual, award winning lyrics to "Let the River Run" were "Come, the new Jerusalem". Did the USPS not want to offend anyone by invoking the word Jerusalem? (The New Jerusalem is a biblical reference: it is the Paradise that will come in the future (as per the book of "Revelations" or "Apocalypse"). Was this song about the USPS I could see the change in lyrics, but it is not. Shame!
thanksmess 1 year ago
@thanksmess I believe Carly Simon donated the use of this song to help the image of the USPS at the time. Also, the change of lyrics may pertain more to the phrase "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds..." which can be found on the James Farley Post Office in Manhattan, New York and is often believed to be the official motto of the USPS.
jpollock8 1 year ago
@thanksmess It's a song lyric. Grow a pair and get the frak over it.
God bless every one of the members of our USPS.
ElTee842 8 months ago
@ElTee842
NEVER ever doubt that I support the members of our USPS. I question those at the USPS in charge of policy/PR. They are the ones that have pandered to the politically correct. There's no relevance in amending an Oscar winning song, unless there is a fear of offending certain groups by invoking such a sensitive situation. We are all diminished by this as it is a very slippery slope. Also, I have a pair. Please do keep this on an intellectual level and not one of name calling.
thanksmess 8 months ago
@thanksmess Slippery Slope? They changed one line. I hardly call that a slippery slope. Maybe they wanted to make it an inclusive song, considering that the United States is comprised of non-Judeo-Christians as well. If anyone is offended, it seems to be you, and for no other reason than changing a few words. I stand by my previous statement; grow up.
ElTee842 7 months ago
Thanks for posting this. It is an enduring component of memories of the period after 9/11 and the anthrax attacks.
damonbeau 1 year ago
I remember when this commercial came out not too long after 9/11 and there was the scare of things in the mail and a sense of uneasiness with everything that we did in our everyday lives. But, we persevered and this commercial represented our resolve and the True American Spirit.
mgcwp 1 year ago 2
This is by far my most favorite commercial. Ever.
Thank you for posting it.
fritzkep 1 year ago 4
FINALLY!! I have looked for this for years! I remember seeing it on the Macy's Thanksgiving parade (2001) after/during the anthrax attacks. Made me want to go buy stamps!!! Thanks for posting!
mommateresa 2 years ago