It began as a typical day for letter carrier Kate McCallister (known locally as the "Mail Ma'am") and for sign painter Brian O'Leary. They were fated to meet as Mr. O'Leary knocked a quart of "Buttercup Yellow" off a ladder just as Ms. McCallister and the U.S. Mail passed below.
Ms. McCallister's wide-brimmed hat (a source of sartorial amusement to those along her route) deflected most of the paint. Mr. O'Leary, assuming defacing the U.S. Mail was a federal offense, was last seen serving conch fritters in the Florida Keys. ©Carol Leigh
