United States Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the United States Post Office, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Did you hear? The mailman just delivered a letter from Mars!’ Everyone laughed, but then noticed something strange—envelopes with foreign stamps were appearing in everyone’s boxes. Soon, people started finding letters addressed to them in ancient languages and decorated with intricate designs. A local historian claimed it was an elaborate hoax, while others believed aliens had finally found Earth’s address book. Eventually, the mystery deepened when a neighbor received a postcard congratulating her on winning an intergalactic lottery—a prank that left everyone laughing so hard they forgot to worry.

2. At dawn, when most postal workers were just arriving, a delivery driver noticed something unusual: an old lady in a long coat and hat was leaving the post office with a stack of letters, humming softly. Curious, he followed her discreetly down the street until she stopped at a small café. She placed the letters on the counter and asked for coffee. The barista raised an eyebrow but served her anyway. Later that day, a delivery driver’s neighbor saw him laughing as he recounted how the old lady had returned the next morning, wearing a different hat, with more letters—all addressed to himself.

3. At the United States Post Office, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked, 'Excuse me, clerk—do you know why our mailboxes are always empty on Thursdays?' The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Why, sir, that’s because Thursday is when we send all the letters to Mars for testing!’ The old man nodded wisely and said, ‘Ah, of course—they must be checking for alien correspondence.’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, and the postal worker just shook his head with a smile.

4. At the United States Post Office, a delivery driver muttered under his breath one day, 'I’ve seen it all now.' He had just witnessed an old lady patiently waiting in line while reading what appeared to be her own reflection in the mail slot. Finally growing impatient, another customer nudged him and asked, ‘What’s so funny?’ The driver shook his head and whispered, ‘She thinks she’s mailing herself!’ That afternoon, everyone in town knew the story—including the old lady who simply smiled and said, ‘Well, I always do.’