Lexington Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Lexington’s old post office, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he approached the counter, a small dog started barking furiously at an empty mailbox. Curious, the man asked a nearby delivery driver what was going on. The driver shrugged and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Spot. He thinks every empty mailbox is his new toy.’ A few minutes later, when Spot finally calmed down, everyone laughed as he trotted off with a piece of mail in his mouth—clearly mistaking it for another game.

2. In Lexington’s old post office, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘This package is heavier than it looks!’ One afternoon, as he was sorting mail, he noticed that some envelopes seemed to weigh more than their contents should. Soon enough, everyone in the office started noticing. Letters addressed to Mr. Heavyweight or Mrs. Overload began appearing regularly. Finally, one day, an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked curiously, 'Is there something special happening here?' The delivery driver smiled sheepishly and replied, 'Just our usual Tuesday.'

3. In Lexington’s old post office, a delivery driver paused mid-step as he smelled something peculiar—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from behind the counter. Curious, he tiptoed closer and saw an elderly lady in a flowery apron, busily decorating cookies for her neighbors. ‘Oh,’ she said without looking up, ‘you must be Mr. Smith from across the street.’ The delivery driver blushed, realizing his mistake. ‘Guess I’ll just leave these here then,’ he muttered, pointing at the stack of packages on the counter.

4. In Lexington’s old post office, a delivery driver paused mid-step when he saw an envelope addressed simply to ‘The Fastest Mailman Alive.’ Curious, he opened it and found only one word scribbled inside: ‘Hurry!’ The driver laughed, shook his head, and continued on his route—never realizing that every time he delivered mail with extra speed, someone in the neighborhood received a mysterious note thanking him for being ‘the fastest mailman alive.’