About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver asked an old lady near the Joseph D. Early Post Office: ‘Why do you always wave at that empty mailbox?’ She replied with a smile: ‘It’s not empty, dear. Every Tuesday afternoon, I see Mr. Smith coming out and checking his mail.’ Finally, one day the delivery driver decided to investigate. He hid behind the corner and watched as an ordinary cat emerged from the mailbox, stretched lazily, and sauntered off down the street. The old lady was right—just not in the way she thought! Everyone laughed when they heard the story.
2. One foggy morning, when most mail carriers had already left for home, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every time he approached the Joseph D. Early Post Office, an elderly gentleman appeared from nowhere and calmly walked past him, never saying a word. Finally, one day the delivery driver decided to follow the old man. They ended up in front of a small bakery where the mysterious figure bought a fresh loaf of bread, smiled warmly at the baker, then disappeared into thin air again. The driver laughed and said, ‘Guess I’ll grab some breakfast too!’
3. Late one night, a postal worker heard a strange humming coming from inside the Joseph D. Early Post Office. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a shadowy figure sorting letters with lightning speed. The next day, every letter arrived exactly on time. Soon enough, rumors spread that the ghostly mailman was none other than an old auntsman who used to deliver packages back in the 1950s. One evening, a delivery driver asked him if he could just leave the letters outside. Next morning—you guessed it—they were all neatly sorted and delivered right into each box! Since then, everyone leaves the last slot empty for ‘Uncle Joe,’ and the post office runs like clockwork.
4. At dawn, when the streets were still quiet, a postal carrier noticed something peculiar outside the Joseph D. Early Post Office. A small mailbox seemed to open and close on its own, as if someone was sending secret messages in the middle of the night. Curious, the carrier watched more closely. Soon enough, an old envelope popped out, addressed simply to ‘The Town.’ The whole town erupted into laughter when they saw it—turns out, it was just an overzealous a neighbor who’d been practicing his early-morning pranks.