dan fischer was delivering mail before many of these families came to columbia.e has been delivering mail here for a long time. >> i have seen the kids grow up. see them born, seen them grow up, seen everything. >> this morning, dan was here at the columbia post office, sorting mail for his route. to his fellow employees, fish, as they call him, is a tradition. >> never late. years ago, we had a snowstorm, there was dan. >> he does not make mistakes. very good at his job. >> he has made it a lot longer than any of us will. you know how that is, right? it is pretty good. >> on behalf of the district, congratulations, and thanks for your service. [applause] them today, they had a ceremony for fish to say thank you for all those years of service. >> we are going to miss him. he has just been a staple here for us. he is really going to be missed. >> and dan, as he has done every day, he was off on his mail route. >> there's hard parts about it, but, you know, overall, it is really a great job to have. >> congratulations, dan. with less than 100 days away from the oly