"Well, this is a new one. I found someone's social security card blowing along the grass."
"Can you tell the address from the names on your mail?"
"That's what I'll try. With the wind, though, I genuinely don't know. It could've come from anywhere. If I can't match it by tomorrow, I'll give it to the city carrier on the route with the social security office."
"Yeah."
"Better than letting it tumble around in Backroads. Since it was actively blowing around when I managed to step on and snatch it."
"Thwarting possible crime with every step!"
The winds were fierce that day. At least 30 mph. I even hated to get out, but the scratchers were calling me. The dirty, dirty, losing liars!
Still, The Pony might have prevented somebody a big headache of identity theft by his actions. You never know who you can trust these days. At least there's one mail carrier who can be counted on to do the right thing.
Once again, The Pony reinstates my faith in mankind. Good job. (To you for raising such a fine young man and to The Pony, for doing what is right.)
ReplyDeleteThe Pony has good values. I'd like to think I helped instill them. He could have easily let that SS card blow away, or looked at it and tossed it back down so as not to expend extra effort seeing that it gets returned.
DeleteI've done something similar, when finding a bankcard on the ground I took it to the nearest branch of that particular bank and handed it over so they could return it to the owner. I hoped no one had used it until the funds were gone and then just tossed it.
ReplyDeleteKudos to you for being a crime-fighter!
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