Norfolk Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Norfolk Post Office and asked the clerk with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Could you please hold my package until Christmas? It’s for someone special.’ The clerk smiled warmly and replied, 'Of course, sir!' Three months later, on December 24th, just before closing time, another elderly gentleman rushed in breathlessly saying, 'I’ve got something for that special person too!' Turns out it was the same package, wrapped differently each year. The story became legendary around town.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Norfolk Post Office one afternoon and announced loudly, ‘I’ve got a package here for someone named “Forever and Always”!’ The whole room fell silent as everyone turned around to look at each other quizzically. Finally, an elderly lady in line raised her hand and said softly, 'Excuse me, but I’m Forever and Always.' Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who had just delivered her long-forgotten anniversary gift.

3. One day, while posting letters at Norfolk Post Office, a regular noticed something odd on the bulletin board: ‘Free donuts for anyone who can guess how many stamps are needed to mail a pigeon.’ A delivery driver overheard and decided to give it a shot. After some quick calculations, he confidently announced his answer. The notice turned out to be a prank from the local stamp collector society, who had hidden an extra stamp in one of the donuts. Everyone laughed as the poor driver bit into the unexpected prize.

4. At Norfolk Post Office, a little girl stood mesmerized as she watched the mail carrier sort envelopes into boxes. Suddenly, he stopped, looked up at her, and started whispering something strange into his walkie-talkie. Then he whispered back, ‘Package for Mrs. Jenkins, says here.’ The little girl giggled, thinking it was some secret code. When he finished, he winked at her and said aloud, ‘Next stop—Mrs. Jenkins’ house!’