Alcott Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Alcott Post Office with a large envelope under his arm. The clerk looked up and announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that today’s mail includes a letter from Russia addressed simply as “To the man who loves bees.”’ The whole town burst into laughter when they heard it. A few minutes later, a delivery driver arrived with just such a package—addressed exactly as described. Everyone in Alcott knew each other well enough to recognize the sender: a local bee-loving eccentric named Mr. Jenkins. He’d done it again—another quirky prank for everyone's amusement.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Alcott Post Office one afternoon, frowning as he tried to fit a package into his truck bed. Suddenly, the box started humming and glowing softly. The driver blinked, rubbed his eyes, then looked again—sure enough, the package was pulsing gently like some strange little lantern. Smiling sheepishly, he picked it up and carried it inside. Later that evening, a regular customer asked if they had received any unusual packages today. ‘Just an ordinary glowing box,’ chuckled the postmaster. ‘Probably just another shipment from those tech folks next door.’

3. Late one night, a postal worker heard a strange humming coming from inside Alcott Post Office. Curious, she investigated and found no one there—just an old lamp flickering oddly. As she approached the lamp, it suddenly went silent. Confused, she switched on the overhead lights—and found herself facing a sleepy-looking Alley Cat staring back at her. The cat yawned, stretched, then sauntered out through the open door, leaving behind only a note taped to the counter: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience! Alcott’s new mascot is settling in.’

4. Late one night, a postal worker noticed a faint scent of freshly baked cookies wafting through the Alcott Post Office. Curious, he followed the aroma and found an old lady from the neighborhood quietly packing cookies into envelopes. Turned out she was sending them as secret holiday gifts to everyone who delivered mail that week. The postal worker grinned, knowing now why his job had suddenly become so sweet.