About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually warm autumn morning when Belmont residents started noticing something strange outside the post office. A regular, hurrying through the door with his mailbag, kept glancing up at the clock tower—only it wasn’t moving. Finally, someone pointed out that the clock had stopped years ago and everyone just ignored it. The regular looked around sheepishly, adjusted his glasses, and said, ‘Guess I’ll just check my watch then.’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who’d been trying to figure out why he was late.}
2. It was an unusually warm autumn morning when Belmont Post Office employees began receiving odd packages—all addressed to ‘The Mayor of Belmont’ but with no return address. Soon enough, the packages started arriving every day, filled with strange items—a jar of pickled eggs, a bag of old newspapers, and even a box of stale donuts. Finally, someone asked the mayor what on earth he was doing with all these mysterious gifts. With a smile, the mayor replied, 'I’m just being nice to my town!' And that’s why, to this day, Belmont Post Office remains the friendliest place in town.
3. It was an unusually warm autumn morning when a delivery driver pulled up to the Belmont Post Office and exclaimed, ‘Hey, look at that!’ Everyone turned to see what had caught his eye—a small, furry creature scurrying across the parking lot. As it turned out, it was just a curious squirrel collecting acorns for winter. The whole office burst into laughter, and someone even offered it a nut from their desk. A delivery driver joked, ‘Guess we’ll be closing early today—everyone’s too busy feeding wildlife.’ The little critter scampered off, leaving everyone with a smile on their face.
4. It was an unusually warm autumn morning when a delivery driver pulled up to the Belmont Post Office with an unexpected package. The label read simply: ‘For Mr. Postman.’ Curious eyes peered inside, but instead of letters or parcels, there lay a small, neatly wrapped box containing…nothing at all. As he opened it, a gentle breeze blew through the empty box, and a nearby neighbor chuckled, saying, 'Looks like someone forgot to put something in that package!' The delivery driver just shook his head, smiling, and drove off, knowing full well that sometimes the best mail is the one without any mail at all.