USPS Post Office for Normal, AL

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular stopped by the USPS Post Office in Normal, Alabama and asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever get packages addressed to “Normal”?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, we get them all the time!' Curious, the regular asked how they were delivered. The clerk explained, 'We just send them back to sender with a note that says, "Dear Normal, We found you." And guess what? They never come back.' A delivery driver overheard and laughed, saying, 'That's why I always check twice before delivering anything marked simply "Normal".'

2. One morning, a regular stopped by the USPS Post Office in Normal, Alabama and asked the clerk, ‘Do you guys ever get letters addressed just “To the Person Who Works Here”?’ The clerk shrugged and said they got them occasionally. The clerk nodded and added with a smile, ‘Oh yeah, once we even had a letter that just said “Dear Mailman.”’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, shaking his head, ‘That’s nothing. I once delivered a package marked “For the Guy Who Answers the Door.”’

3. One day, while a delivery driver was sorting mail at the USPS Post Office in Normal, Alabama, an old stamp caught his eye. Curious, he picked it up—and suddenly, everyone around him started receiving letters addressed to themselves from twenty years ago. The delivery driver quickly realized that these were not ordinary letters but time capsules from the past. He grinned and decided to deliver them personally, causing chaos as neighbors opened envelopes filled with old photos, tickets, and even a long-forgotten birthday card. Eventually, everyone had a good laugh, realizing how much life had changed since then.

4. One afternoon, a little girl walked into the USPS Post Office in Normal, Alabama and pointed excitedly at something on the counter. The clerk looked up, puzzled, but her smile widened when she saw what had captured the child's attention—a stamp that seemed to change colors whenever someone passed by. The clerk picked it up curiously, and sure enough, as she moved closer, the stamp shifted from deep blue to vibrant red. 'Oh my,' she said, laughing softly, 'it’s one of those optical illusion stamps!' She turned back to the girl with a twinkle in her eye. ‘Would you like to buy it?’ The child nodded eagerly, and the whole place erupted in giggles—even the usually serious mailman down the hall couldn't help smiling.