Alexandria Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Alexandria Post Office, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the empty building. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—until he noticed a strange glow emanating from beneath the mail sorting machines. As he bent down to investigate, he felt something soft brush against his leg—a small envelope with a smiley face drawn on it. Startled, he looked up just in time to see an old lady waving cheerfully from behind the counter. 'Another late-night letter carrier,' she winked, ‘just dropping off some special deliveries!'

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Alexandria Post Office. As he stepped out of his truck, he heard a voice over the intercom: 'Attention all mail carriers—your packages are now being delivered by pigeons!' Confused and amused, the driver looked around but saw no sign of pigeons. Just then, a familiar voice from behind said, ‘Don’t worry, mate—it’s just our new postal policy: nature-friendly deliveries!’ A neighbor chuckled, shaking his head as he walked past with his shopping bags. The driver shook it off, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll believe my own eyes before my ears.’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached Alexandria Post Office, he heard a voice calling from inside: ‘Hey, you forgot something!’ Curious, the driver peered through the window and saw an old stamp collection lying on the counter. ‘Forgotten stamps,’ chuckled a neighbor who popped out of the shadows. The driver shook his head and smiled, realizing it was just another late-night prank in quirky Alexandria.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver approached Alexandria Post Office and noticed something odd: the neon sign above the entrance seemed to wink at him. Curious, he parked his truck and walked inside—only to discover that the sign was just old and crooked, catching the light in funny ways. A regular, who happened to be sorting mail nearby, grinned and said, ‘That thing’s been doing that for years.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, shook it off, and went back to work—swearing he’d never look at postal signs the same way again.