About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed something odd: every time he passed through the mail station’s revolving door, it seemed to open just a fraction wider than usual. Was it his imagination, or did the door greet him with an extra-friendly swing? Soon enough, everyone started noticing—even the delivery driver remarked on it one day over coffee. Before long, the whole neighborhood was talking about the ‘friendly door.’ Then one afternoon, as a regular walked in, the door gave such a hearty greeting that it nearly knocked off his hat and said, ‘Hey there!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it wasn’t a door at all—it was just Colorado Springs’ way of saying hello.
2. One day, while sorting letters in the dimly lit basement of Colorado Springs' downtown station, an old delivery driver asked aloud: ‘Why does every box of stamps smell like cookies?’ Curious, he sniffed another package—vanilla this time. Suddenly, a regular mailman appeared from behind a stack of envelopes and whispered, 'It's not the stamps, old timer—it's those chocolate chip cookies they bake in the kitchen!' Everyone laughed, realizing the sweet scent had been wafting up from the cafeteria above.
3. One afternoon, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he parked near the old post office. ‘Why does it always take so long here?’ Suddenly, an envelope slipped from his hands and started floating towards the entrance. The envelope hovered for a moment, then gently landed on the mail slot. A nearby neighbor looked up curiously, whistling, 'Guess someone forgot to stamp that baby!' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, picked up his package, and muttered, 'Another day in paradise.'
4. Have you heard? The mailman in Colorado Springs claims the post office clock runs backwards when no one’s watching. One day, a delivery driver noticed that an envelope seemed to be getting older as he walked down the hallway! He stopped and asked his colleague, who just smiled mysteriously and said, ‘Don’t worry, it’ll catch up.’