Fairdale Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone greet Mr. Jenkins so warmly when he comes here?’ Mr. Jenkins smiled and replied, 'Well, my friend, every time I come in, they give me fresh cookies from Mrs. Thompson next door!' The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing that sometimes life's best deliveries arrive right here at Fairdale Post Office.

2. One day, while sorting mail in Fairdale Post Office, an old envelope caught the clerk’s eye. It had no return address and bore only the words: ‘To Whom It May Concern—Please Deliver This Letter Immediately.’ Inside was a single sheet of paper with a simple message scribbled on it: ‘I found your letter.’ The clerk shrugged and thought, 'What harm can it do?' So they posted the mysterious note back out, addressed simply as before. Days later, a young delivery driver brought a package to Fairdale. On opening it, he found another note: 'Your letter arrived safely.' Turns out, someone was playing a friendly game of postal tag.

3. While sorting letters one afternoon, a postal worker exclaimed, 'I just delivered a package addressed to “Mr. Always Late”!' Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind the counter and said, ‘That’s me! I’m always late for my own packages.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another quirky Fairdale tradition. Since then, whenever someone delivers something to Mr. Always Late, they leave it on purposely with a smile.

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver stopped mid-stride and wondered aloud: ‘Who keeps sending packages addressed simply as “Dear Friend”?’ As he opened one such package, he found inside only a small note that read: 'Dear Friend, please deliver happiness wherever you go.' From then on, whenever anyone received an unexpected package, they’d say with a smile, 'Oh, must be from Fairdale Post Office!'