Folkestone Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Folkestone Post Office one morning and asked, ‘Isn’t it strange that no matter how many packages I deliver here, there’s always exactly enough space on the counter?’ The postmaster smiled and replied, 'Ah, that's because every package you bring is perfectly sized for our counter—just like our town's perfect little square!' A regular customer overheard and laughed, saying, 'And just as everything fits neatly in Folkestone, so does everyone get along.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, knowing he’d found another quirky yet charming place.

2. A neighbor stopped by the Folkestone Post Office one afternoon and said, 'I just saw something strange—this guy keeps walking into the mailboxes!' The postal worker looked up from his sorting and asked with a smile, ‘Did you see which mailbox he went into?’ The neighbor shook his head. ‘Well,’ replied the worker, ‘he’s probably just our new regular customer—they always arrive by mail these days.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Folkestone Post Office one morning and asked, ‘Isn’t it true that every Wednesday at exactly 11:30 am, a pigeon flies in through the mail slot?’ The clerk looked puzzled for a moment, then grinned and said, ‘Why yes, it is!’ Just as he spoke, a little gray pigeon flew right in through the open mail slot, startling everyone but causing no harm. A regular customer from next door chuckled and remarked, “Same time every week, like clockwork!” The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, and muttered under his breath, ‘Another day, another urban legend confirmed.’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Folkestone Post Office one morning and asked, ‘Isn’t it strange that every time I come here, the mailboxes seem to be facing a different direction?’ The postmaster smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's because our mailboxes are actually on a small rotating platform, designed for easy access.' The delivery driver scratched his head, embarrassed but amused. 'Well, that explains it!' he said with a laugh, as a regular customer nodded knowingly in the background.