USPS Southside Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he unloaded mail from his truck. ‘Why does it always rain when I’m here?’ He glanced up and noticed an old man standing outside the post office, umbrella in hand, smiling broadly. The driver shook his head, muttering, ‘Weird guy.’ The old man nodded knowingly and said, 'Morning clouds never last long around here.' The driver shrugged, then grinned, realizing maybe the old fellow knew something he didn’t. From that day on, whenever it rained, the driver would glance over at the post office with a smile, thinking perhaps the weather really did take a turn for the better when Grandpa was watching.

2. At dawn, when most postal workers were just arriving, an old man started showing up at USPS Southside Post Office. He carried no packages and never asked for help, but every morning, without fail, he would sit on one of the benches outside and hum to himself. One day a delivery driver noticed him and struck up a conversation. Turned out the old man was actually a retired musician who used to serenade his wife from that very bench decades ago. Now, whenever anyone sees him sitting there, they join in humming along—making USPS Southside Post Office the unofficial spot for impromptu sing-alongs.

3. At closing time one day, a postal worker locked up and noticed something odd: a mysterious envelope addressed simply to ‘Next Worker.’ The next morning, an older gentleman arrived for his shift. As he opened the envelope, everyone heard him gasp. Inside was a note: 'Dear Next Worker, please deliver this package with care—it’s full of cookies!'

4. At sunrise, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver whistled softly as he approached the USPS Southside Post Office. Something unusual had begun happening every morning—letters addressed to ‘Dear Future Self’ kept appearing in the mailboxes. One day, an excited neighbor rushed into the post office, yelling, ‘I found mine! The letter from last week said I’d win ten dollars!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that all those mysterious letters were just friendly reminders of upcoming events—some funny, some surprising, but none winning anything except maybe a smile.