About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One evening, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Birmingham Post Office. A regular customer was standing in front of the building, talking animatedly into thin air. The driver waved hello, but the man never acknowledged him—just kept smiling and nodding along to whatever he was saying. Finally, another customer approached the man and asked if everything was okay. With a big smile, he replied, 'Just chatting with my new friend from down the street!' Turns out, his neighbor had called him on his old landline phone, which still worked despite everyone else switching to mobiles.
2. One morning, a postal worker arrived early at Birmingham Post Office and found an unusual package on the counter. It was wrapped in plain brown paper with no return address or sender's name. Curious, she opened it carefully—and inside was a note saying ‘Please deliver this to myself.’ Inside were ten packets of jelly beans, each labeled with different flavors. Turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who loved practical jokes and knew everyone liked sweets.
3. One night, a delivery driver parked his truck near Birmingham Post Office and noticed a strange figure standing in front of the building. The figure kept repeating, 'Mailman, mailman, where's my letter?' Curious, the driver approached the figure and asked, ‘Sir, do you work here?’ The ghostly voice replied, ‘No, I’m just waiting for someone who never comes.’ They both laughed, and the driver offered to help deliver any letters stuck inside. Turned out it was an old lady’s cat, hiding under the counter, thinking he was the real mailman!’
4. One day, a delivery driver parked his truck near Birmingham Post Office and noticed an old lady repeatedly waving from her window. She seemed to be trying to signal him something important, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn’t figure out what it was. Finally, curiosity got the better of him, so he walked over to her window. ‘Ma’am,’ he asked gently, ‘what exactly are you trying to tell me?’ With a twinkle in her eye, she whispered, “Hurry up and deliver my letter before the mailman does!” The delivery driver burst into laughter, realizing that for years everyone had been misinterpreting her wave as a sign of distress.’