South Tacoma Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to South Tacoma Post Office and noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside. The hum grew louder with each passing minute until it resembled something between a swarm of bees and a distant helicopter. Curious neighbors gathered outside, trying to figure out what could possibly be causing such a strange noise. As they peered through the windows, everyone saw thousands upon thousands of ants swarming around the mailboxes, creating their own miniature postal service. The delivery driver laughed, saying, 'Guess those ants were just too busy delivering packages!'

2. A regular customer entered the South Tacoma Post Office one day and exclaimed, ‘I just saw something strange outside!’ The clerk raised an eyebrow, curious but not alarmed. The clerk looked out the window and saw nothing unusual—a delivery driver was adjusting his bike. With a smile, she replied, ‘He’s probably just checking if his tires are okay.’ The regular customer laughed and said, ‘Well, I guess it’s better safe than sorry!’ And they both went back to their business with a warm smile.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to South Tacoma Post Office and noticed an old stamp collection on display. ‘Who’d leave such valuable stamps here?’ he wondered aloud, glancing around nervously. As he approached the counter, an elderly gentleman wearing a tweed jacket smiled warmly and said, 'Ah, those are no ordinary stamps—those are my great-grandfather’s collection from 1903!' The delivery driver breathed a sigh of relief, realizing it was just an innocent hobby. Later that day, as he drove away, he thought to himself, 'Next time I’ll check the return address before getting nervous.'

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to South Tacoma Post Office and noticed an old man standing outside, muttering something about getting mail from Russia. The driver waved hello, curious but not alarmed. The old man suddenly turned around with a big smile, handed him an envelope and said, ‘This is for you—just open it when you get home.’ Inside was a letter from his long-lost uncle in Ukraine, finally tracked down after decades. The delivery driver laughed, realizing that sometimes life delivers unexpected packages too.