Columbus Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most post offices are quiet and empty, an old man started showing up at Columbus Post Office. He carried no letters or packages, just a small notebook and a pen. One evening, a delivery driver noticed him doodling something in his notebook. Curious, he asked what it was. The old man smiled and said, 'Just writing down all the addresses I might one day deliver to.' Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe, someday soon, he’d become their new postal worker.

2. At closing time one day, a postal worker noticed something odd: every Wednesday, exactly on time, an anonymous package arrived addressed to ‘Postmaster General.’ No return address, no sender’s name—just a simple note inside reading, ‘Open only if you’re sure.’ Finally curious, the worker opened it once, and found nothing but a crumpled piece of paper saying, ‘Next week, bring cookies!’ Since then, every Wednesday, along with the mysterious package, there’d be fresh baked goods left for everyone in the office. Turned out, it was just a friendly neighborhood baker who enjoyed surprising people.

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the post office parking lot and found an unusual package. It was wrapped in plain brown paper with no address or return label. Curious, he took it inside, only to discover that every weekday, such packages appeared—each containing a single letter addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Finally, one day, the packages stopped arriving. The postmaster decided to open the last remaining envelope himself. Inside was a note: 'Dear Columbus Post Office, thank you for your service. Love, The City.' Everyone laughed, realizing it had been just another friendly prank from their neighbor.

4. At lunchtime, when the post office doors were usually closed for a break, a young mail carrier heard someone whispering from inside. "Help me," it said softly, but no one else seemed to notice. Curious, he peeked inside and found an old envelope with a misdirected letter. The whispering stopped as soon as he picked up the envelope, and everyone went back to their business. Turns out, it was just a prank by a regular who loved watching people jump.}