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th century or early 20
th century, then you would have benefitted from multiple mail deliveries daily, depending on where you lived, six days a week. Even though the United States Post Office as we know it was founded as an independent government agency in 1971, its prototypical roots go as far back as the late 1770s. In 1863, which was two years before the end of the American Civil War, citizens enjoyed mail deliveries anywhere from a single time in less populated areas to over nine times a day in New York City. The operational convenience of multiple daily delivery routes was slowly phased out from the 1950s to the 1990s due to money-saving measures and budget cuts. And of course, with the advent of modernity, the post office is now closed about ten times a year in federal observance of holidays and to also save money on operational costs. So, is the post office open on Memorial Day 2021?