Atlanta Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a delivery driver noticed an unusual message on the post office’s intercom: ‘Attention all mail carriers—your packages are now walking themselves!’ Curious, the driver followed one package down the street and watched as it stopped outside a neighbor's house. The neighbor smiled and said, 'Finally, my new slippers arrived!' Turns out, someone had accidentally marked all deliveries as self-delivering. Moral of the story? Always double-check those settings.

2. One morning, a postal worker opened the mail slot and found a mysterious letter addressed simply to ‘The Atlanta Postman Who Smiles Most’. Inside was just a note saying, 'Smile more today!' The next day, another letter appeared—this time for someone who delivers packages with a heart on his sleeve. And so began an anonymous campaign of kindness, leaving everyone in Atlanta smiling and guessing who could be behind it all.

3. One afternoon, while sorting letters in the Atlanta Post Office, a young clerk heard something strange over the intercom: ‘Dear Mr. Smith, please come to the counter immediately. We have your package… from 1987.’ Curious, Mr. Smith walked up to the counter, and when he did, everyone noticed that his hair was styled exactly like it was on the old photo on the envelope. The clerk smiled and said, 'Welcome back, Mr. Smith! It seems you've been away for quite some time.' Turns out, it wasn’t just any package—it was an old letter from his college roommate, accidentally sent through time instead of space.

4. One day, while sorting through the mail, a postal worker stumbled upon an old, dusty envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ Curious, she broke the seal and read aloud its contents: ‘Dear Future Recipient, I’ve been waiting here for years…’ As she continued reading, everyone around her started laughing—turns out it was just a letter from someone’s pet hamster who got lost in the mail! The postal worker shook her head, smiling, and said, ‘Guess that hammy finally found his way home after all these years.’