About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, a little girl walked into the USPS Garside Station and asked the clerk, ‘Why does the mailman always wave at that tree outside?’ The clerk looked puzzled but replied, ‘He doesn’t.’ The little girl tilted her head curiously. ‘But every time he delivers the mail, he stops right there!’ The clerk laughed softly. ‘Ah, well,’ she said with a smile, ‘maybe he just likes saying hello to our friendly neighborhood tree.’ And from then on, whenever anyone asked why the mailman waved, they’d simply reply, “It’s his secret greeting to that old tree.”
2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the USPS Garside Station with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, he noticed a sign that read: ‘Please leave your sense of urgency at the door.’ The driver chuckled and left his watch outside. After what felt like hours, but was probably only fifteen minutes, he received a small envelope with his package inside. On it was scribbled: ‘Your time is now ours.’ He smiled, realizing that sometimes slowing down can be quite liberating.
3. One afternoon, a postal worker arrived at the USPS Garside Station to discover a mysterious package wrapped in old newspaper, addressed simply to ‘Postmaster General’. Curious, she opened it carefully and found inside an old letter with a note: 'Please forward to next postmaster.' It turned out to be a long-lost message from her great-grandfather, who once worked there. The whole town gathered later that evening for a small celebration, sharing stories and laughter around the rediscovered treasure.
4. One day, a small dog bounded into the USPS Garside Station, its tail wagging furiously. The startled clerk looked down to see that the dog had delivered not just mail, but a tiny envelope addressed to ‘Mailman Who Forgot His Keys.’ The clerk opened it curiously and found one letter inside: ‘Dear Mailman, I’m sorry I locked you out today. Here’s a spare key.’ Below was scribbled in childish handwriting, ‘Love, your little helper.’ Turns out, a neighborhood kid had taught his pet to deliver mail when no one was around.