About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a little boy walked into the Readville Post Office and asked the clerk with wide eyes, ‘Why does the mailman always wave at that tree outside?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's just Mr. Jenkins over there. He loves waving at everyone!' The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly exclaimed, 'But why doesn't he ever wave back when I do?' The whole room burst out laughing as the clerk whispered, 'Because he's deaf.'
2. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Readville Post Office with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, the clerk looked perplexed and announced over the intercom: ‘Attention everyone—we’ve just received a letter addressed to “the person who will open this envelope.” Who do you think it’s for?’ The room fell silent as everyone peered into the envelope. A single sheet of paper fluttered out, reading: 'Dear Future Recipient, please return this unopened.' The clerk laughed nervously and said, 'Guess they didn’t want their mail after all!'
3. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Readville Post Office. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed an unusual sign taped to the door: ‘All letters addressed to “Santa Claus” must be delivered today—even if they’re not postmarked until tomorrow.’ The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, thinking it was some prank. But as he started sorting mail, he found more than twenty letters addressed simply to 'Santa Claus.' By evening, word spread around town that Santa had arrived early in Readville. A neighbor even baked cookies for him, thinking it was the real thing. The next morning, everyone gathered at the post office to watch the driver deliver those letters—to nobody's surprise, each one bore today's date.
4. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Readville Post Office with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, the PA system crackled to life: ‘Attention, everyone! We have a new resident in our mailroom.’ The manager walked over curiously and found a small, fluffy kitten nestled among the letters. 'Who left us this little visitor?' she asked. A nearby neighbor raised their hand sheepishly, explaining they had accidentally locked it inside their house while cleaning. The kitten quickly became a local sensation, spending its days playing with envelopes and greeting customers. The Readville Post Office learned that sometimes even the mail can bring unexpected joy.