Tankerton Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Tankerton Post Office one morning and called out, ‘Hey everyone, I just delivered a package addressed to “Mr. Never Here”!’ The whole town burst into laughter. Turned out, Mr. Never Here was actually an old joke among locals. A neighbor walked over and said, 'Oh, that’s just for our annual April Fool’s prank!' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, glad he wasn’t the fall guy anymore.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Tankerton Post Office one morning and called out, ‘Hey, does anyone here know where I can mail a letter to the future?’ An old man with a bushy beard stepped forward and replied, 'Why, just drop it in our time machine over there!' The delivery driver looked around puzzled until he noticed an old-fashioned red mailbox with a sign that read: "Letters to Future Open All Hours." Everyone burst into laughter, including the regulars who had heard this tale countless times before.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Tankerton Post Office one morning and called out, ‘Hey, I’ve got a package for someone named “Tankerton”!’ The clerk looked puzzled for a moment, then grinned and said, 'Oh, you must be talking about our local tankerton, Mr. Jenkins down the road.' The delivery driver shook his head, muttering something about how he should really learn the names of his customers. As they both walked outside, they saw an embarrassed Mr. Jenkins waving from across the street, having just received his package.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Tankerton Post Office one morning and called out, ‘Hey, is this yours?’ He held up a large cardboard box emblazoned with the words ‘Free Money.’ Inside stood an elderly lady who looked puzzled but polite. She took the box, gave him a curious smile and said, 'Well, thank you dear, I'll be sure to check what's inside.' The delivery driver drove off, shaking his head and muttering something about free money never being that easy. Turns out it wasn’t hers after all—it belonged to her next-door neighbor.