My brother from Rockford sent me a sock monkey (apparently Rockford Ill, is the home of sock monkeys) they have not arrived yet but it will be fun to get someone after christmas. Maybe even get it on Boxing Day. Which reminds me I have to leave a gift in the mailbox for our mailman.
When I was little I can remeber we always left a Christmas box for the delivery/collection men. I grew up in catering - my parents owned a fish and chip shop. In those days prior to Christmas you always gave something to the postman, coalman, dustbin men (garbage collector) and of course the various delivery men.
It is a shame the traditions like that are dying out.