Apparently, I am among the last upholders of a long-standing postal tradition. In years gone by, we used to wear a tartan tie on St. Andrews Day and/or Robbie Burns Day. So long as the rest of the uniform was worn correctly, no one ever said anything about it, and tomorrow I shall do as I have done for the past couple of decades, much to the delight of my customers....

Afterthought: Here's a challenge to my fellow letter carriers--wherever you are: let's re-establish this great old tradition [those of us who can get away with it], and perhaps someone will even produce an Xmarks tie to contribute to the cause!