I Discovered a Chain Hidden Beneath My Mailbox

I Found a Buried Chain—and Uncovered a Piece of Rural Justice
While replacing our beat-up old mailbox, I started digging around the base of the post. Just a few inches down, I hit something solid.
A chain. Rusted. Buried about eight inches deep.

At first, I thought, Buried treasure?
Then reality kicked in—What is this thing even attached to?
The Secret Weapon: A Mailbox Anchor
Turns out, the chain connected to a metal anchor. That anchor, covered in cement, secured the base of the old mailbox post underground.
Why go to all that trouble?
Simple: mailbox ab.use.
Some drivers, apparently bored or reckless, made a game of knocking over rural mailboxes. So homeowners got creative—and fought back.