Kenmore Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Kenmore Post Office, every morning around sunrise, a regular would arrive early and carefully arrange the mailboxes in alphabetical order. No one knew why he did it—neither the delivery drivers nor the neighbors. Even the little girl who lived next door started noticing when her dog began barking at something strange outside. One day, an old lady came into the post office, confusedly asking for her ‘Zebra Zimmermann’ letter. Everyone burst out laughing because everyone now knew that Mr. Alphabetizer was actually arranging the boxes for her convenience. Since then, whenever someone asks where box Z is, they just say, ‘Ask Zebra!’

2. At the Kenmore Post Office, one day a mysterious note appeared on the bulletin board: ‘Today’s mail includes a letter for everyone who ever lost something.’ Curious, people started checking their mailboxes that evening. The next morning, an old photo of a long-lost friend arrived at Mr. Johnson's house, while Mrs. Thompson received a forgotten recipe from her grandmother. Even the grumpy delivery driver found a postcard apologizing for missing his favorite coffee shop. By noon, the whole town was laughing and sharing their discoveries—some even reconnected with old neighbors they hadn’t seen in years.

3. At the Kenmore Post Office, once upon an afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every Wednesday at exactly three o’clock, the mail sorting machine emitted a soft humming sound like a contented bee. No one else seemed to hear it. Curious, the driver mentioned it to a regular customer who happened to be an old handyman. Together they investigated and discovered that an ancient bee-shaped paperweight inside the machine was responsible for the odd noise—it had been there since the post office opened decades ago. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the humming, everyone smiled and said, ‘Oh yes, our little Wednesday bee.’

4. At the Kenmore Post Office, one foggy morning, a delivery driver swore he heard someone humming ‘Happy Birthday’ from inside the mailroom. As he peered inside, nobody was there—just an old radio playing softly in the corner. Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s pet parrot, known for its love of singing birthday songs. Ever since then, whenever someone mentions birthdays around town, everyone jokes that the Kenmore Post Office has its very own feathered mailman.