United States Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly lady approached the counter with a strange request. ‘I’d like to send a letter,’ she said, ‘but I want it to be delivered on the exact same day.’ The clerk raised an eyebrow but agreed to try. Soon, rumors spread that letters sent here were never late—no matter how busy the postal workers got. Soon enough, everyone in town started using this post office for special deliveries. One day, a delivery driver joked, 'This place is magic!' A neighbor overheard and replied, 'No, it's just really good at managing expectations.' And from then on, whenever someone asked about the mysterious speed of mail here, people smiled and said, 'It's not magic—it's just the United States Post Office being reliable.'

2. One day, as a postal worker was sorting mail in the United States Post Office, he noticed something peculiar on one envelope. The return address read simply: 'To Whom It May Concern, P.O. Box Infinity.' Curious, the worker opened it carefully and found only a single stamp inside—dated from an era long gone. Word spread quickly around the office, and soon everyone was checking their own mail for mysterious messages. Turns out, it was just a prank by a regular who loved playing tricks on his fellow workers.

3. One afternoon, while sorting letters, a postal worker noticed something peculiar on one envelope. ‘What does “Delivered by Unicorn” mean?’ he asked aloud, scratching his head. Curious, he googled it and found out that some kids in town had started a prank: they were writing ‘Delivered by Unicorn’ on their envelopes as a joke. Soon, the whole office was laughing, and whenever an envelope with those words arrived, everyone would smile and tease each other good-naturedly.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the post office and swore he heard someone singing inside. The sound of an old folk song drifted through the mist, but no one seemed to notice it but him. Curious, he peered inside and saw an elderly gentleman humming softly while sorting letters. ‘Mailman tune,’ the driver chuckled to himself, realizing everyone else was too focused on their own packages to hear the serenade. That day, the post office became known for its secret mail-sorting lullaby, quietly crooned by a regular every morning.