Garland Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while sorting mail in the Garland Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he passed a certain old mailbox on Main Street, his pen would inexplicably jump from his hand and fly towards it. Curious children started following him, pointing and giggling as their own pens mysteriously followed suit. Finally, an old lady living next to the mailbox appeared with a mischievous smile. She explained that her cat had been playing with magnets hidden inside the mailbox, attracting all metal objects around. Since then, whenever someone approached, the cat would hide, leaving only the magnetic mailbox to amuse everyone.

2. In the late afternoon, just as the sun dipped below the horizon, an elderly gentleman entered the Garland Post Office with a peculiar package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. ‘Special delivery,’ he whispered, causing heads to turn. As he approached the counter, everyone held their breath—what could be inside that mysterious parcel? The postal clerk took one look and burst out laughing. 'Oh, it's just another one of Mr. Jenkins' secret cookies!' Turns out, every Friday afternoons were like this—a little surprise for everyone.

3. Have you heard about the strange thing that happens every Wednesday night at the Garland Post Office? A delivery driver always swears he sees a shadowy figure carrying bundles of letters into the building after hours. One Wednesday, the mailman followed the shadow and found an old lady carefully placing letters in the bins. She smiled and said, 'Just helping out, dear!' Turns out she was a retired volunteer who liked to keep things tidy.

4. In the dim light of early morning, a postal worker feeding pigeons outside the Garland Post Office noticed something peculiar. A tiny kitten, no bigger than his hand, appeared from nowhere and began following him around, purring loudly. As he approached the door, the kitten leaped onto the counter, startling an old lady who came in for stamps. She exclaimed, ‘What on earth is that?’ The worker smiled and said, ‘Just our new little friend, ma’am.’ And so, the Garland Post Office gained another resident—a feisty feline named Whiskers, who now greets every customer with a friendly meow.