Wingham Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Wingham Post Office and asked the mail clerk with a straight face: ‘Do you have any letters for the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?’ The clerk looked puzzled but replied calmly, ‘No sir, we don’t get any correspondence for ghosts here.’ The driver shrugged and said, ‘Oh well, maybe he’s not home today,’ and drove off with a smile. From that day on, whenever there was an unusual package or letter, locals would joke that it must be from Mr. Lincoln himself.’

2. A regular walked into the Wingham Post Office one day and asked the clerk, ‘Do you know why they call it “mail”?’ The clerk thought for a moment and replied, ‘Because it’s like magic—you put something in here today, and it appears somewhere else tomorrow!’ A delivery driver overheard them and nodded wisely, saying, “That’s right, and sometimes it even talks back!” The regular laughed heartily and left, satisfied with his answer.

3. A local mailman stopped by the Wingham Post Office one afternoon and asked the clerk, ‘Why does every letter I deliver seem heavier than it should be?’ The clerk smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Because each letter carries a piece of our town's hopes and dreams.' The mailman shook his head, but from that day on, he always felt a little lighter when leaving Wingham.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Wingham Post Office and asked the clerk in confusion: ‘Do you know where I can send a letter to “Morning Sunshine”?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Why, that's easy! Just write it for our local hero, Mr. Early Bird.' The delivery driver scratched his head and said, 'But he's not even here!' To which the clerk shrugged and added, 'Well, then maybe it's time he got a visit from someone who delivers on time!'