Horning Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the post office parking lot. Next to the mailboxes stood an old, dusty bicycle with no owner in sight. Curious, he picked up the bike and took it inside. Later that day, a regular customer asked if they’d seen his rusty old bicycle. Turns out, the bike belonged to Mr. Jenkins next door, who had forgotten it was parked there since last autumn.

2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Horning Post Office and froze mid-unloading. From inside the building came an eerie humming sound, like bees trapped in a hive—but no bees were around. Curious, the driver peered through the window and saw an old lady sorting letters with a smile on her face. ‘Morning!’ she chirped, noticing him for the first time. 'Did you know,’ she added, ‘that here at Horning Post Office, even fog has its own schedule?’

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck next to Horning Post Office and noticed an unusual package in the mail sorting area. Curious, he picked it up—it was addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Finds This’. Confused but intrigued, he opened it carefully. Inside was a note that read: 'Open this only if you're bored.' Below was a small bag of freshly baked cookies from the local bakery. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and drove off, leaving behind a smile on everyone's face.

4. One morning, as a delivery driver approached Horning Post Office, he heard an unexpected announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all mail carriers—your packages are now being delivered by pigeons.’ Confused and amused, the driver looked around, but saw only cooing pigeons circling outside. After a moment, a neighbor walked up and said, 'Oh, those? They’ve been delivering our mail since last week.' The driver shook his head, smiled, and thought, 'Well, at least it’s not snail mail!'