Jack Potter
This celebrity goo was created by player Lori Lancaster.
Scott Hardie provided the source image, gooed image, and category, made minor changes to the clue provided by Lori, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 (part of Round XXXIX)
category: 
Government
clue: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor even snow will stop him from getting you your mail, unless of course you don't have the $$ for it...
explanation: Potter was the U.S. Postmaster General at the time this goo was published. The post office's unofficial motto was "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, and Vicki Moore
trivia: Lori was inspired to request this goo by the post office's consideration of stopping mail service on Saturdays to offset rising costs.
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