Post Office to suspend deliveries Wednesday in honor of Bush.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

Is this normal procedure? I don't care all that much but I really don't remember this happening for past presidents.
http://about.usps.com/newsroom/statements/120318-usps-operating-status-national-day-of-mourning.htm

[RandySF]

1. WHY?

They’ve never done that before. Are we granting sainthood?

[dalton99a]

8. Not the first time:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/12/01/george-h-w-bush-day-mourning-president-trump/2173943002/

The day, announced by President Donald Trump on Saturday, will honor the 94-year-old former president who died Friday night. The federal government will be closed on Wednesday, as will the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. A state funeral will be held at the Washington National Cathedral that day, beginning at 11 a.m.

George W. Bush declared a national day of mourning to mark the death of former president Gerald Ford at 93. The day of mourning was marked on the day of Ford's funeral at Washington's National Cathedral on Jan. 2, 2007. The federal government was shuttered and financial markets were closed.

Two years earlier in 2004, Bush ordered a tribute to former president Ronald Reagan who died at 93 at his Bel Air home after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's. Flags were lowered to half-staff for 30 days across the U.S. and at U.S. installations worldwide. The day of mourning was held on June 11, the day of Reagan's state funeral in Washington. Federal agencies were also closed for the day.

Even former president Richard Nixon, who resigned in disgrace in the face of impeachment in 1974, was recognized with a similar tribute upon his death at 81 in 1994. President Bill Clinton declared a day of national mourning. Flags at government buildings and U.S. embassies around the world flew at half-staff for 30 days.

[Blue_true]

23. How was Kennedy's funeral handled in terms of stuff closing? nt

[dflprincess]

26. The entire country pretty much shut down

from the time the news broke until the day after the funeral. Stores were open on Saturday (they never were on Sundays back then) but there weren't many shoppers & everything was closed on Monday, the day of the funeral.

But that was different as it was such a shock to everyone.

[LisaM]

27. Sure, but he was the current president, and he was murdered.

It seems very strange that the Post Office would suspend deliveries for a day right in the middle of the holidays, but it won't really affect me.

[Ghost Dog]

31. An offensive comparison,

if you don't mind me saying so.

[Blue_true]

36. Well, thanks for your opinion.

I asked the question because I have no reference point. I don't
Know how LBJ's funeral was handled. Maybe you can find out why a person asked a question.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

37. You can't be serious... no comparison whatsoever.

[Blue_true]

38. I have no reference point. I remember Reagan's funeral.

But not LBJ, or Ford. My parents had a picture of Kennedy hanging in our house when I was growing up, years after he had been killed. Their feelings about him were strong, so to me it was rational to ask. Some people actually took the time to give answers, so I found out before your post and another one.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

40. I appreciate what you're saying... try Google if don't know the history, you'll see.

All the best to ya.

[virgogal]

14. Damn-----I mailed a birthday card I was hoping would arrive that day.

This really pisses me off.

[dalton99a]

2. They did it for Nixon, Ford, Reagan, etc.

[cynatnite]

6. Yep. I remember. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Really? I guess I never saw it announced before & I'd never think twice if I didn't get mail one day

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Good thing I mailed my credit card bill today.

I doubt VISA will give me a one-day gimme.

[former9thward]

32. Pay it online.

Then no problem.

[Polybius]

33. Pay online if you can

It's a lot faster.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

41. You still use mail??

[PCIntern]

4. Is this The Onion?

Stopping commerce and interrupting the flow of personal mail and business? Sounds like a Russki plot to me...

[Raine]

5. National Day of Mourning

all federal offices etc closed. I was wondering if this included the mail delivery, thanks for the information.

[dalton99a]

11. USPS is part of the executive branch, and subject to the executive order

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. It was done for Reagan too.

Not sure about JFK, but there was an official day of mourning for him, so, probably.

[dalton99a]

16. LBJ did it for JFK.

[sarcasmo]

10. Wednesday delivery stoppage should be permanent.

[Beakybird]

12. My plumber cancelled for Wednesday

and he told me that it's my patriotic duty to pay him anyway.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

15. Maybe he worked for Nixon?

[ananda]

25. Whoa, good one!

[empedocles]

13. DC fed employees holiday wednesday I understand - [daughter a fed]

[msongs]

17. crummy idea. nt

[torius]

18. I dread when Trumpday

gets declared an official new day of the week.

[htuttle]

19. That settles it -- I am totally taking the day off on Wednesday

To...mourn George HW Bush, of course.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[TomSlick]

20. I received notices that the federal courts in Arkansas are also closing.

[Kingofalldems]

21. Yes.

It's happened before.

[renate]

22. that's absolutely stupid

With only a few days' warning, too.

Way to piss people off in honor of Bush. It shouldn't be done for any president--people still count on things arriving by mail when they're supposed to.

[dflprincess]

28. Poppy made me angry nearly every day of his presidency

kind of fitting he goes out annoying me.

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. I somehow can't picture my mailman shedding any tears over Poppy Bush.

[spicysista]

29. Active duty is off, too.

At least at my husband's base, that's the case. It's a day of mourning and remembrance. I did not know about the mail, though.

[Va Lefty]

30. "National Day of Mourning"

I've got something else planned for Wednesday

[Polybius]

34. Are public schools open?

Wondering.

[jcgoldie]

43. We are in Illinois

I work in a public school and I've heard no discussion of not being open tomorrow.

[badhair77]

35. Is this his way to slow down the special counsel investigation

for a day? Were there any court proceedings scheduled for Wed?

[Demonaut]

39. I hope and bet they did not ask permission...a great example of their independencein in decisions

[Vinca]

42. I'll be so glad when this is over.

It must be hell for families to go through these long, drawn out, state funerals. I don't see the point in closing the post office on Wednesday, but I hope they enjoy their unexpected day off.