Ellet Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly lady arrived early at Ellet Post Office. Over the intercom came a strange voice: ‘Attention please—today’s special service is delivering happiness!’ The old lady smiled, thinking it was some prank. Suddenly, a delivery driver appeared with a big box labeled ‘Happiness.’ He handed her the package and said, ‘Ma’am, sign here for your daily dose of joy!’ She laughed heartily, signing the receipt while shaking her head. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned Ellet Post Office, people would wink and say, ‘They deliver more than just letters there!’

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Ellet Post Office with a package so large it seemed to fill his entire truck bed. Over the intercom, the mail clerk announced: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please stand back while our heroic delivery man attempts to unload something that’s bigger than Texas!’ Finally, after much grunting and straining, the driver managed to get it out—only for everyone to see that it was just an enormous box of donuts. A neighbor quipped over the intercom: 'Well, at least now we know why they call it Ellet Post Office!'

3. In the quiet corner of Ellet Post Office, a regular noticed something unusual one afternoon. Among the usual envelopes and packages, there lay a small, dusty violin case. Curious, he opened it gently—only to discover an old, out-of-tune violin with a note inside: ‘To whomever finds me, please return me to my true owner.’ A delivery driver joked that maybe the violin was just pining for its postman. The regular smiled, shook his head, and quietly placed the violin back where he found it.

4. One afternoon, while sorting letters in Ellet Post Office, a clerk swore she heard faint laughter coming from an empty cubicle. Curious, she peered inside and saw only dusty envelopes. Suddenly, an old stamp fell off the wall and landed on her head with a soft thud. ‘Ha-ha!’ she thought, shaking it off, realizing it was just the wind playing tricks.