Greensboro Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed something strange: the package seemed to be moving on its own. The postal clerk carefully opened it and out popped a small green parrot, who squawked ‘Mail today!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just a practical joke from a local prankster. From then on, whenever there was a delay in deliveries, people would say, ‘Must be that parrot playing another trick again.’

2. In the quiet corner of Greensboro Post Office, a regular noticed something odd one morning. Among the usual envelopes and packages lay a small, mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. The regular picked up the box curiously and overheard a delivery driver whispering to his colleague that it was probably just another forgotten package from an absent neighbor. With a smile, he decided to keep it for himself, thinking it might make a nice gift for someone. When he opened it later, he found nothing but a note inside reading: ‘Free Stamps Inside—Claim Them At Your Convenience.’ Everyone had a good laugh, and ever since then, whenever anyone mentions free stamps around town, they all know where to look.

3. One day, a curious neighbor walked into the Greensboro Post Office and overheard a strange conversation between two postal workers. The workers were discussing how to deliver an oversized package addressed simply as ‘To the Biggest Guy in Town.’ The neighbor laughed so hard he almost missed his own mail. When asked for help, he suggested they should just send it to ‘Mayor Jenkins’—who happened to be six feet tall. Everyone had a good laugh that day at the Greensboro Post Office.

4. A postal worker was sorting letters late one night when she heard a strange humming sound coming from inside an envelope. Curious, she opened it and found only a small piece of paper with ‘Happy Birthday’ written in childish handwriting. Turns out, someone had accidentally stuck their birthday card inside another letter. The postal worker smiled and decided to keep the surprise for herself until the next day, when she delivered it personally to a happy recipient.