Interview a postman who has been working for many years in a village
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(Once I, while playing in the street saw a postman in uniform. Intrigued by him I went to him. The following conversation ensued between him and me):
I: Good morning uncle, are you a cop?
Postman: Good morning young boy. I am a postman!
I: But you are wearing a uniform like a cop! What is this big bag you are carrying?
Postman: I am a postman! I deliver letters and parcels. I wear uniform because I have to!
I: What is a postman? What is a letter? I know what a parcel is as often couriers deliver parcels at home.
Postman: As I have told you already; postman is employed by the postal department of India to deliver letters and parcels to people. Though the letters have almost dwindled away gradually, parcels are still quite common.
I: You mean to say you carry people’s letters and deliver them! How strange! Do people still send letters on paper? At my home we send letters through internet, they are called e-mails. They reach the recipients immediately. They are very convenient!
Postman: I know young boy! That’s why there are so few letters to be delivered these days. These mobiles, computers, and internet have made many things obsolete! Letters are one of them. We don’t have much work. Only in the rural areas letters are still being used for communication. Only the parcels! Does your e-mail deliver parcels too?
I: No, couriers do that. Uncle, how long have you been working as postman?
Postman: For 30 years, my boy! It is a long time. I have seen wonderful days in which I used to enjoy lots of respect! But alas it is all past now!
I: I wish you all the best for the rest of your career and life! OK uncle, I have got to go!