United States Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog, when most mailboxes were empty, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. A neighbor’s mailbox seemed to be filling itself with letters—no one around, no activity visible. Curious, the driver approached and saw that each letter had the same return address: ‘United States Post Office.’ Turns out, the neighbor was playing a prank—he’d hired someone to send himself fake bills for overdue services! The whole town got a good laugh.

2. At nightfall, a postal worker locked up the post office and walked home. But every week, on Thursday evenings, he’d hear whispers coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw only shadows dancing in the moonlight. Then, from behind the counter, a deep voice whispered, ‘Next customer?’ Turning around, there was nobody. The next day, when his colleague asked why he looked so spooked, he replied, ‘Oh, just a regular.’

3. At midnight, a postal worker locked up the post office and headed for home. Suddenly, from inside the building came an eerie humming sound, like bees buzzing in perfect harmony. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a swarm of tiny letters dancing in unison across the counter. Smiling, he whispered, 'Guess they missed their mailboxes tonight!' And with that, he unlocked the door again, joining the little party until dawn.

4. In the small town of Maplewood, everyone knew the United States Post Office as more than just a place to send letters. Late one autumn afternoon, a neighbor passing by asked curiously: ‘Why does the mailman always seem to leave through the side door?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the delivery driver replied, 'Ah, well, see that big pile of packages over there? They’re actually for me—just delivered early from another office. I’m just helping myself out!' The neighbor laughed and shook his head, knowing full well that in Maplewood, the postal service was indeed something special.