Aurora Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while sorting mail in Aurora Post Office, a delivery driver noticed an unusual scent—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the corridors. Curious, he followed it and found an old postal worker humming softly as she arranged letters in alphabetical order. The smell grew stronger with each aisle, until everyone in the office started sniffing eagerly. Finally, they tracked down the source: a tiny oven hidden behind stacks of envelopes. Inside was a grumpy but enthusiastic elderly lady named 'Mrs. Jenkins,' who insisted that her secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies brought good luck to the entire town. Since then, every Wednesday at exactly 10 AM, Aurora Post Office smells like home-baked treats—and nobody minds waiting just a little longer for their mail.

2. In Aurora Post Office, after hours when everyone had left, a night janitor heard strange tapping sounds coming from the ceiling of the empty sorting room. Curious, he climbed up and found an old envelope stuck between ceiling beams. Inside was a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Please deliver my letter to Santa!’ The janitor laughed, realizing it must’ve been lost during the holiday rush. He took it upon himself to mail it the next day, and ever since then, whenever someone mentions the Aurora Post Office, people smile and say, “That’s where letters to Santa always get delivered.”

3. At dawn, a postal worker arrived early for a quiet shift. But as he opened the door, something unusual caught his eye—a stack of letters addressed to someone who didn’t exist. Curious, he picked up one letter and read aloud: ‘Dear Mr. Nobody, please deliver these packages to Mrs. Nowhere…’ Suddenly, everyone in town started receiving mysterious packages—all addressed to nonexistent people. It turned out to be an elaborate prank from a local artist, meant to bring joy and laughter to everyone. The Aurora Post Office became famous for its annual ‘Letters to Nowhere’ event.

4. At dawn, a postal worker arrived early for a quiet shift. But as he opened the door, someone whispered: ‘Better hurry—today’s mail is full of surprises.’ As he peered inside, letters and packages seemed to float in mid-air, forming shapes that looked like dancing penguins and smiling unicorns. Startled, he called out, but everyone around him remained calmly silent. Finally, an old neighbor chuckled, ‘Ah, Aurora Post Office must be open for business today!’