East Minster Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he approached the East Minster Post Office, his coffee cup seemed heavier and heavier. Was it just his imagination, or did the mail really weigh more around here? Finally, one day, a regular customer asked if they could weigh their package there too—and sure enough, it was lighter than anything else! It turned out that the postal scale had been calibrated incorrectly for years, making everything seem heavier near the East Minster Post Office. The delivery driver laughed when he heard the news—he always knew his coffee wasn’t actually getting heavier.

2. One day, a little girl asked her mom, ‘Why does the mailman always wave at that old post office?’ The mother shrugged and replied, ‘I don’t know, honey, but it’s been doing that for as long as anyone can remember.’ Finally, an old neighbor decided to ask the delivery driver why he waved so enthusiastically every time they passed East Minster Post Office. With a twinkle in his eye, the driver said, 'Oh, that's just where I propose to my wife every morning!' Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes traditions are simply heartfelt gestures.

3. One afternoon, an elderly lady exclaimed to her friend: ‘Did you notice how the postmaster never smiles? It’s like he has a secret!’ Another day, a delivery driver commented jokingly, ‘Maybe he just doesn’t have any teeth!’ The old lady giggled and replied, ‘Well then, he must be saving them for a special occasion.’ Everyone laughed, and from that moment on, whenever someone entered the post office, they’d whisper, “Watch out—Mr. Postmaster might smile today!”

4. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the post office parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in old newspapers and tied with string. Curious, he picked it up and took it inside. The package contained an old photo album filled with pictures of cats doing funny things. It turned out that a regular customer had accidentally left it there years ago. Everyone got a good laugh when they saw the photos, and from then on, whenever someone lost something, people joked, ‘Maybe it’s East Minster’s way of telling us to relax and enjoy life!’