About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while sorting mail in the US Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something strange—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air. At first, he thought it was his imagination, but soon others began noticing too. Curious, they followed the scent to an old, hidden corner where a small oven hummed softly. Inside were trays of warm, chocolate-chip cookies left by a mysterious ‘neighbor’ who seemed to appear only when mail needed delivering. From then on, whenever someone missed their package, everyone knew exactly where to look for comfort—at the US Post Office’s secret cookie sanctuary.
2. While sorting letters late one night, an old postal worker swore he saw a stamp move from one envelope to another on its own. Suddenly, another stamp appeared in his hand—an exact duplicate of the first! Startled, he looked around, but no one was there except for a sleepy-looking cat licking its paws. Shaking his head, he went back to work, muttering something about ‘postal magic.’
3. While sorting letters late one night, an old postal worker swore he heard the sound of rustling paper coming from an empty box. Curious, he opened it and found only a pile of old envelopes with no stamps. Suddenly, an envelope slipped out and landed on his desk, addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Turns out, it was just an overzealous stamp collector’s prank.
4. While sorting letters late one night, an old postal worker swore he felt someone tapping him on the shoulder. He turned around—only to see an envelope winking at him from the shelf behind. Curious, he picked up the envelope and found it addressed to himself—but with today’s date. Rubbing his eyes, he realized it was just an old letter from a neighbor who always forgot to mail things. With a smile, he popped it into the outgoing pile, thinking, ‘Guess I’ll drop that off tomorrow.’