Lansing Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little girl walked into the Lansing Post Office and pointed excitedly at something on the counter. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘is that a talking stamp?’ Everyone in line turned around to look, but saw nothing unusual. A nearby delivery driver overheard the commotion and leaned forward curiously. 'No, honey,' he smiled gently, 'that's just our friendly mailman whistling.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully before turning back to her mom with a satisfied smile. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned talking stamps, they’d always remember Lansing’s charming post office.

2. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered the Lansing Post Office with a large envelope under his arm. As he approached the counter, the PA system crackled to life: ‘Attention, everyone! We have a new resident in our building!’ The clerk at the counter smiled and announced, 'Welcome, Mr. Johnson! Our newest tenant!' Turned out it was just an oversized package addressed to him. The old man sheepishly laughed and said, 'Guess I’ll be here every day now.' Everyone chuckled, and from then on, whenever anyone saw Mr. Johnson entering the post office, they’d wave and say, 'Hello, landlord!'

3. Have you heard about the old man who kept asking for ‘Parcel from Mars’ at the Lansing Post Office? They must’ve thought he was joking… until they started receiving packages marked exactly that way. Finally, one day a delivery driver arrived with an actual package labeled ‘Parcel from Mars.’ Everyone burst out laughing when the old man signed for it excitedly. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned aliens or UFOs around town, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Ask Mr. Smith—he got his parcel from Mars!’

4. In the Lansing Post Office, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. No address or return label—just a note scribbled in pencil: ‘For someone who needs it most.’ The delivery driver opened it carefully, curious but cautious. Inside was another note: 'Open only if you’re really bored.' Turns out, it contained an old board game nobody played anymore—a perfect gift for his next door neighbor’s kid. The moral of the story? Sometimes mysterious packages are just good fun.