About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver asked an old lady at the counter: ‘Ma’am, why do you always leave here with a smile?’ She replied, ‘I never leave here without one.’ Curious, he inquired further: ‘Why is that?’ She smiled and said, 'Every day I come here, there's a young man who helps me with my mail. And every time, he calls me "ma'am" just like my own son.' The delivery driver nodded, understanding now why she was so happy. From then on, whenever he saw her, he made sure to greet her warmly too.
2. One day, a postal worker shouted over the counter: ‘Hey, did you see who just tried to mail a fish?’ Another employee looked puzzled and asked, ‘Wait, why would someone want to mail a fish?’ The first one shrugged and replied, ‘Beats me, but it was definitely alive!’ And that’s when everyone started laughing so hard they almost forgot to stamp any letters that day.
3. One afternoon, a regular approached the counter and asked: ‘Why does every letter here seem to be addressed to “Mr. or Mrs. Mystery”?’ The clerk smiled mysteriously and whispered, 'Oh, those are letters from our secret admirers!' The regular laughed and said, 'So everyone has their own Mr. or Mrs. Mystery?' The postal worker nodded knowingly, as if revealing an ancient tradition of anonymous love.
4. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously behind the counter: ‘Excuse me, ma’am, but why do all these letters look like they’re addressed to Mr. Snail Mail?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh, those are not for delivery, dear. They’re for our very own Mr. Snail Mail, who lives in the old brownstone across the street.' The delivery driver looked puzzled until he saw an elderly gentleman slowly walking his mailbox with a smile on his face every day. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Mr. Snail Mail, everyone knew exactly whom they meant.