About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he arrived at Small Heath Post Office, an old lady in the parking lot would wave exactly three times before disappearing into thin air. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his colleague, who said, ‘Oh, that’s Mrs. Jenkins. She does that whenever she sees someone new.’ Soon enough, word spread around town, and everyone started visiting Small Heath just for the chance to wave back at her three times. The post office became a local hangout, where neighbors swapped stories over coffee while waiting for their mail.
2. Every morning around 8 AM, a voice crackled over the Small Heath Post Office intercom: ‘Attention please! Today’s special service: stamps shaped like penguins!’ No one knew who was making these announcements or why only on Mondays. One Monday, an elderly lady approached the counter, puzzled: 'Excuse me, dear, are those really penguin stamps?' The postmaster smiled and nodded enthusiastically. A delivery driver overheard and leaned in, whispering, 'Actually, ma’am, they’re just ordinary stamps with a penguin doodle drawn on them.' The whole place erupted into laughter, realizing that for years everyone had been fooled by someone's quirky sense of humor.
3. One day, after school, a little girl named Emma walked into the post office and asked the clerk, ‘Why does the mailman always wave at that old tree outside?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Emma, that's not just any old tree—it's our friend Mr. Oak. Every afternoon he waves back at them!' The little girl giggled, thinking it was the funniest thing she'd ever heard.
4. At nightfall, a neighbor walking home from work saw an envelope floating through the air near the Small Heath Post Office. Curious, she followed it with her eyes until it landed on the pavement. To her surprise, another envelope joined the first one mid-air and both disappeared inside the post office. The next day, everyone in town received two copies of their mail. Ever since then, locals joke that Small Heath Post Office doubles your letters for good luck.