>
> Sean Breheny wrote:
>
> >> What does it mean when the US Post Office flies the flag at half
> >> mast?
> > > They're hiring.
> > ROTFL!
>
>   Is that a parochial joke or is there something very obvious I'm
> missing?

It's parochial. There have been numerous instances of disgruntled postal
employees returning to the Post Office heavily armed and proceeding to
shoot, maim, kill, anyone in sight.

It's a really sick joke.

BAJ