【Dear Utol (2025): Itch Follows Episode 23】

During the hottest week of the year,Dear Utol (2025): Itch Follows Episode 23 happiness is a cold drink.

The heat index reached over 105 degrees last week in Newport News, Virginia — but mail carriers, of course, had to do their jobs as usual. That's why 8-year-old Carmine McDaniel stocked a cooler full of cold water and Gatorade, then left it on the front porch as a refreshing gift for mailman Henry Bailey.

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On Thursday, Carmine's mom Terra posted a Facebook video of Bailey's reaction — and he's about as overjoyed as you'd expect.

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According to Today, Carmine plans to keep the cooler stocked throughout the summer.

Added bonus: a heartwarming new friendship.

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