After I beat the Cave of Ordeals a 2nd time, I talked to the postman and he said: "You must be lost, it must be around here somewhere..." If anyone knows what he's talking about, post it up here
You searched for an older thread before making your own! Praise the lord.
I think the appearance in the Cave of Ordeals is meant to show how incompetent he is as he could find himself at the bottom of the beastly Cave while trying to deliver a letter. His Mr Magoo-style oblivion to the dangers of the cave make him out to be a bit of a dope.
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