US Post Office Fairmount Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At US Post Office Fairmount Station, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look out!’ Just as he did, an envelope soared through the air and landed right on top of a delivery driver’s head. Everyone froze for a moment, then burst into laughter—including the delivery driver, who shook his head and grinned. The regular, beaming proudly, said, ‘See? I told you it wasn’t just my imagination!’

2. At US Post Office Fairmount Station, an elderly lady asked curiously, 'Why does that delivery driver always wave so enthusiastically?' With a twinkle in her eye, another customer chimed in, ‘He’s not waving at you—he’s waving at his reflection in your glasses!’ The old lady adjusted her spectacles and burst out laughing, realizing the truth behind the daily ritual. From then on, whenever she visited the post office, she’d wink back at him, knowing they shared a little secret only they understood.

3. At US Post Office Fairmount Station, every morning around sunrise, a faint whistling sound could be heard coming from the mail sorting area. No one knew where it came from or why, but soon everyone started calling it the ‘Postman’s Whistle.’ One day, an old delivery driver joked that maybe it was the ghost of a long-dead postmaster trying to tell us something important. A young aide suggested it might just be the heating system playing tricks on our ears. Soon enough, though, everyone agreed that the best way to stop the mystery whistle was simply to bring in doughnuts for breakfast. And so, ever since then, at exactly sunrise, you can hear not only the mysterious whistle but also the happy chatter of employees enjoying their morning treats.

4. At US Post Office Fairmount Station, a delivery driver noticed something unusual on the loading dock one foggy morning. Among the usual boxes and envelopes lay a small, glittering object—an old-fashioned keyring shaped like a smiling postal worker. The delivery driver picked it up curiously, thinking maybe someone had accidentally left it behind. As he held it closer, though, the keyring winked back at him with twinkling eyes. Turns out, it was just an old toy from a kid’s lunchbox, but that didn’t stop everyone in town from having a good laugh—and now, whenever anyone sees a postal worker, they wave and say, ‘Smile, you’re on camera!’