About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Broadview Post Office with an unusual package wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. Curious, he opened it to discover a small bundle of freshly baked cookies and a note reading: ‘A little something for you on your route.’ Turns out, a regular had been leaving treats for him every week without saying a word.
2. One day, as an elderly gentleman entered the Broadview Post Office, he muttered under his breath, ‘I swear, every time I come here, the mail seems to take longer than my commute.’ Just then, a young delivery driver walked up and asked if everything was okay. The old man scowled and replied, 'I'm fine, just trying to send a letter to Russia.' The driver nodded knowingly and said, 'Ah, that explains it—your letter keeps getting lost in translation!' Everyone around them burst out laughing, including the old man himself.
3. One morning after rain, a delivery driver pulled up to Broadview Post Office and noticed something odd on the parking lot. Among the usual puddles stood a small, colorful umbrella, left behind by someone in a hurry. He picked it up, shook it off, and took it inside. Later that day, an elderly lady came rushing in, frantically searching for her lost umbrella. The driver smiled and handed it back with a wink: ‘Found your little friend here.’ She beamed, saying she always left it there when she was in a hurry—obviously not recognizing herself as the mysterious umbrella-leaver from before.
4. On a chilly autumn morning, just before sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Broadview Post Office. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something peculiar—a small envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’ had been taped to the front door. Curious, he picked it up and opened the envelope. Inside was a handwritten note: 'Dear Friend, please deliver this package to yourself.' Below was an old stamp and a return address from someone named 'John Q. Public'. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, 'Another day, another mystery,' and went inside for coffee.