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An impact resistant mailbox support apparatus including a mailbox support post and a mailbox having a dome-shaped body, a front door, and an attachment arm hingedly attached to the mailbox support post. The attachment arm has at least one first spring-loaded self-returning hinge. The attachment arm

An impact resistant mailbox support apparatus including a mailbox support post and a mailbox having a dome-shaped body, a front door, and an attachment arm hingedly attached to the mailbox support post. The attachment arm has at least one first spring-loaded self-returning hinge. The attachment arm of the mailbox is configured to selectively swing in one of a rightward direction and a leftward direction upon impact and return to an original pre-impact position following impact as a result of the at least one first spring-loaded self-returning hinge. The mailbox support post optionally includes a lower half, an upper half pivotally attached to the lower half, and a second spring-loaded self-returning hinge. The upper half is configured to selectively rotate in one of a rightward direction and a leftward direction upon impact and return to an original pre-impact position following impact as a result of the second spring-loaded self-returning hinge.

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1. An impact resistant mailbox support apparatus comprising: a cylindrical mailbox support post having a bottom end and a top end; anda mailbox having a dome-shaped body, a front door, and an attachment arm hingedly attached to the cylindrical mailbox support post proximal the top end, the attachmen

1. An impact resistant mailbox support apparatus comprising: a cylindrical mailbox support post having a bottom end and a top end; anda mailbox having a dome-shaped body, a front door, and an attachment arm hingedly attached to the cylindrical mailbox support post proximal the top end, the attachment arm having at least one first spring-loaded self-returning hinge for hingedly attaching the attachment arm to the cylindrical mailbox support post;wherein the attachment arm of the mailbox is configured to selectively swing in one of a rightward direction and a leftward direction upon impact and return to an original pre-impact position following impact as a result of the at least one first spring-loaded self-returning hinge;wherein the cylindrical mailbox support post further comprises a lower half, an upper half pivotally attached to the lower half, and a second spring-loaded self-returning hinge;wherein the upper half is configured to selectively rotate in one of a rightward direction and a leftward direction upon impact and return to an original pre-impact position following impact as a result of the second spring-loaded self-returning hinge. 2. The impact resistant mailbox support apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a display disposed on the upper half of the cylindrical mailbox support post proximal the top end;at least one light emitting diode disposed within the cylindrical mailbox support post behind the display;at least one solar panel disposed on the top end of the cylindrical mailbox support post;a power inverter disposed within the cylindrical mailbox support post adjacent to the at least one solar panel; anda battery disposed within the cylindrical mailbox support post adjacent to the power inverter;wherein the at least one light emitting diode, the at least one solar panel, the power inverter, and the battery are in operational communication with each other;wherein the at least one light emitting diode is configured to illuminate the display. 3. The impact resistant mailbox support apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a flower box attached to the cylindrical mailbox support post.