HILLARD, OHIO (AP) — An Ohio fifth-grader has challenged her mail carrier to a game of tic-tac-toe as an outlet for her boredom during the coronavirus pandemic.
Julia Hughes, 11, got the idea to challenge Postal Service employee LaTeasha Wright after seeing people online leave treats and notes for delivery drivers, the Columbus Dispatch reported.
“Me and my friends had been playing tic-tac-toe on Zoom, so I decided to play with the mail lady,” Julia said. “She’s nice for delivering our mail each day, and I thought it would be fun.”
Julia taped a tic-tac-toe board inside her mailbox on April 30 with a key that read “O = you X = me”.
Wright says when she first saw the board she wasn’t sure if it was for her, and that stopping at Julia’s home now brightens her day.
“It makes me smile. It’s a nice thing to know she cares,” Wright said. “Every day after I make my “O,” I give a little wave and a smile in case they’re peeking out the window.”