Columbia Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone in line here look so serious?’ An old lady behind him whispered, ‘They’re not serious, sonny. They’re just waiting for their letters from home.’ The delivery driver smiled and shook his head, realizing he’d been fooled by a quirky town tradition.

2. A curious tourist approached an old lady standing in line and asked: 'Ma’am, why do you always wear those funny hats when mailing letters?' The old lady smiled wisely and replied, ‘Dear child, these aren’t just any hats—each one tells a story of my travels around the world. They bring good luck to every letter I mail.’ The tourist nodded thoughtfully before realizing she was wearing a hat shaped like the Empire State Building. With a laugh, she said, ‘And now I must go—there’s a package for Russia waiting!’

3. At dawn one day, a postal worker noticed something peculiar: every Tuesday, exactly at 8:15, a faint humming sound would echo through the empty hallway of the Columbia Post Office. Curious, he followed the sound and found it came from an old mail slot, stuck halfway open. Turns out, a neighborhood cat had taken a liking to the cozy postal hallway as its morning nap spot. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious humming, they’d just smile and say, ‘Oh, that’s just our furry colleague waking up.’

4. At closing time one Friday, a mail clerk found an envelope taped inside the door. Curious, he opened it—and discovered a neatly folded note reading: ‘Next week, come early or stay late.’ The next Monday morning, everyone arrived earlier than usual. By Tuesday afternoon, though, nobody could resist laughing when they saw another note: ‘Today’s rush hour is slower than usual because everyone came early!’