Harleston Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was sorting through his mail one morning when he noticed something strange. Every Wednesday, exactly at 3 p.m., an old man in a fedora would appear near the post office entrance and start whispering into the mailboxes. The regular leaned closer, curious but cautious. The old man’s voice was soft, almost inaudible, as if he were talking to the letters themselves. Eventually, someone from inside the post office overheard him and asked what he was doing. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Just leaving a little note for my friend in the mailbox next door.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another day in Harleston.

2. Early in the morning, before most people had even thought of checking their mail, an elderly gentleman arrived at Harleston Post Office. As he approached the counter, he overheard a delivery driver whispering to himself: ‘Today’s letters are as slow as molasses on a winter morning.’ The old man smiled knowingly and asked the clerk, 'Is there any way I can speed up these tardy letters?' The clerk shook his head with a smile and replied, 'Not unless you’re willing to pay for express service.' The gentleman nodded sagely, then turned around and left, muttering under his breath, 'Well, if they won’t hurry, maybe I’ll just write them shorter letters next time!'

3. At dawn, when few were awake, a delivery driver pulled up to the Harleston Post Office. Something unusual caught his eye as he stepped inside—letters addressed not to anyone, but with mysterious messages scribbled on each envelope. Curious, he opened one letter and found it read: ‘Dear Friend, please deliver this letter to no one.’ Amused, he continued opening more envelopes until he discovered they all contained similar notes, each signed simply, ‘A concerned citizen.’ By noon, the entire town was buzzing about the anonymous letters, and everyone agreed that the Harleston Post Office had just received its most peculiar delivery yet.