Lafayette Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Lafayette Post Office and noticed an odd sound coming from inside—a rhythmic tapping that seemed to match the rhythm of old-fashioned typewriters. Curious, he peered through the window and saw no one but heard it louder than ever. Finally, he opened the door, and there sat an elderly gentleman typing away on an antique typewriter. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver politely. The man looked up, smiled warmly, and replied, “Just finishing my letter to Santa Claus.” The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking to himself, “Next time I’ll check twice before calling maintenance!”

2. One day, while sorting mail at Lafayette Post Office, a clerk heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention please! We’ve received a package addressed simply as “To Whom It May Concern,” weighing exactly one pound, with no return address.’ Curious, the clerk opened it—inside was just a single sheet of paper saying: "Please deliver this letter to anyone who needs a smile today." The next morning, a regular delivery driver found a note attached to his truck: 'Dear Driver, could you drop off that smile somewhere else today?' Turned out, everyone in town got their own little surprise and laughed the whole day.

3. One afternoon, a neighbor approached the Lafayette Post Office and asked the clerk with a straight face: ‘Do you have a package marked “Top Secret”?’ The clerk raised an eyebrow but replied calmly, 'Yes, I can see it right here.' He pointed to a small pile of envelopes on his desk. The neighbor reached for one, but the clerk quickly added, 'But you'll have to wait until closing time to pick it up.' They both laughed, and the neighbor left, knowing he’d just scored himself some free entertainment.

4. One night, after closing hours, a postal worker locked up the Lafayette Post Office as usual. But when he switched on the security camera recording later that week, he saw something strange: a mysterious envelope addressed simply ‘To Whom It May Concern’ had appeared on the counter, containing only a note reading, ‘Come again tomorrow.’ The next day, curious postal workers opened the envelope and found inside just another note: ‘Please don’t bother answering.’ Since then, every morning, that same envelope mysteriously reappears—empty but with a smiley face drawn in pencil. Now, everyone jokes it’s the postmaster’s ghost trying to keep the place lively.