Gilbert Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Gilbert Post Office, every morning around sunrise, an anonymous voice would announce over the intercom: ‘Attention please—your mail today is especially colorful.’ No one knew who left those packages or why they were so vibrant. One day, a delivery driver noticed that all the brightly colored packages had stickers saying ‘Happy Mondays!’ Soon enough, everyone in town started greeting each other with smiles and ‘Happy Monday’ wishes. It turned out that an enthusiastic neighbor had been decorating everyone’s mail for years just because he believed it made people happy.

2. At the Gilbert Post Office, every afternoon after closing time, a mysterious scent of fresh-baked cookies wafts through the empty lobby. A nearby neighbor claims she’s seen a shadowy figure slipping in and out of the mail slots just before the aroma appears. One day, a delivery driver noticed the scent and decided to stay late. He peeked inside and found no one—just an old oven timer ticking away on the counter. Turns out, someone had accidentally left it set for ‘bake’ mode, filling the place with cookie-scented nostalgia. The Gilbert Post Office now proudly displays that timer as its most popular attraction.

3. At the Gilbert Post Office, every Tuesday night at exactly midnight, a neighbor's dog starts howling in perfect rhythm with the closing bell. One Tuesday evening, a delivery driver arrived just as the clock struck midnight and the bell rang. Startled, he jumped back, only to see a sleepy-looking mail clerk smiling and saying, ‘Welcome to Gilbert Post Office—you’re right on time!’

4. At the Gilbert Post Office, every Wednesday at precisely 3 PM, a delivery driver would absent-mindedly leave behind a small package addressed to ‘The Happiest Person’. One week, an excited neighbor rushed in, demanding to know who was the lucky recipient. The postmaster shrugged and said with a twinkle, ‘Whoever it is, they must be getting some really great mail!’