Alexandria Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone in Alexandria avoid that old clock on the wall?’ Nobody knew for sure, but every time someone glanced at it, their package mysteriously vanished from the counter. Finally, an elderly neighbor confessed: 'That clock's not magical—it’s just broken!' Everyone laughed, realizing how silly they’d been. From then on, whenever anyone looked at it, they’d say, 'Ah, no worries—just another vanishing package!'

2. A curious delivery driver pulled up to the Alexandria Post Office one morning and asked an old regular, ‘Why do you always wave when passing that mailbox?’ The old regular smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s my friend Albert across the street. Every morning he waves to his reflection in the mail slot.’ The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, thinking how some people find joy in the simplest things.

3. A delivery driver pulled up early one morning, puzzled by the sight of an old man carefully placing letters into every mailbox on the block. Finally, he approached the delivery driver and said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Just helping my neighbors catch up on their correspondence.’ The driver shook his head and smiled, knowing that sometimes life in Alexandria is just as quirky—and charming—as its namesake city.

4. A delivery driver pulled up early one morning, puzzled by the sight of an old man carefully placing letters into each mailbox with meticulous precision. Finally, the driver approached and asked curiously, ‘Excuse me, sir, but why are you putting those letters in every box?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘Oh, I’m just helping out a little. Seems like some mailboxes here haven’t seen any love for ages.’ Turns out, he was a regular volunteer, making sure everyone got their mail even on weekends.