Magdalen Street Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at Magdalen Street Post Office with an unusual package. As he opened it, a tiny bird flew out and perched on his shoulder, chirping insistently. The stunned driver looked around, but no one else seemed to notice the little visitor. The driver tried to ignore the bird, but it kept tweeting in his ear, making him miss several turns. Finally, a neighbor shouted from her balcony, ‘Hey, isn’t that a canary? Why don’t you just send it back where it came from?’ With a smile, the driver waved goodbye to his new feathered friend and drove off, whistling cheerfully.

2. One day, a delivery driver arrived at Magdalen Street Post Office and found a mysterious package wrapped in old newspaper. Curious postal workers speculated it might be from someone’s great-grandmother's attic. When they opened it, out fell an old letter addressed to ‘The Manager’ with a note inside: ‘Please deliver this message to Mr. Smith on Magdalen Street.’ Inside was another envelope containing a crumpled photo of a smiling man and a small key. The next morning, a regular neighbor came by asking if anyone had lost a long-lost relative named John.’

3. A delivery driver arrived at Magdalen Street Post Office one afternoon and asked the clerk, ‘Do you guys ever get packages addressed to “The Mayor of Mailboxes”?’ The clerk laughed and replied, ‘Oh yeah, that happens every now and then.’ He leaned over the counter and whispered conspiratorially, ‘We just put them in a special box marked “Mailbox Mayor’s Secret Stash.”’ The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking it was one of those quirks that made life in this town so charming.

4. One afternoon, a delivery driver arrived at Magdalen Street Post Office and noticed a mysterious sign on the door: ‘Today is Tuesday? Check again!’ Confused, he knocked on the door, and an elderly lady peered out, smiling warmly. 'Ah, good day!' she said cheerfully. 'We’re closed today—Wednesday, not Tuesday.' The delivery driver scratched his head, embarrassed but relieved. 'Thank you,' he replied with a laugh, realizing it was just another quirky local tradition.