Watch these delivery drivers go above and beyond the call of duty for their customers

So, the Thanksgiving turkey is no more than a leftover pile of mystery meat. You can't face another slice of pumpkin pie, and the family has dispersed to all points of the compass. Turkey Day is all well and good, but now 'tis the season for bargains.

Nowadays, much of our holiday shopping is done online, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday providing a bonanza for vendors from big box stores to solo sellers on Etsy. But all those goodies have to be delivered, and for that, we rely on an army of drivers to get purchases to us on time and intact.

In honor of those prepared to brave rain, snow, sleet, and hail, not to mention traffic, we've mined our archives for a gallery of delivery driver stories just to show our respect and gratitude.

Watch our delivery driver appreciation video above.

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