VA Austin Outpatient Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to the VA Austin Outpatient Clinic one morning, puzzled by an odd item in his truck bed. Among boxes of supplies sat a vintage jukebox, its chrome gleaming in the sun. Nobody remembered ordering it. The delivery driver shrugged and wheeled the jukebox inside. Later that day, while staff were setting up for lunch, an old man approached, humming familiar tunes. 'That’s my baby,' he smiled, recognizing the vintage model. It turned out the jukebox was donated by a grateful patient, long retired, who wanted everyone to enjoy classic hits again. Now, every Friday afternoon, the VA plays golden-oldies during lunch break.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the VA Austin Outpatient Clinic, puzzled by an eerie humming sound coming from inside. As he approached the entrance, the humming grew louder and more insistent. Suddenly, a friendly voice called out: 'Hey there, delivery guy! Our fridge is on the fritz again.' Turns out, it was just a regular making dinner in the staff kitchen.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the VA Austin Outpatient Clinic, confused by the strange sound coming from inside. As he approached the entrance, a faint voice called out: ‘Delivery? They’re in Exam Room Three!’ Inside, an old man in a hospital gown waved weakly from behind a curtain. The driver found an empty room and left the package, noticing only later that it was addressed to ‘Mr. Johnson, Room 3B.’ Back home, his neighbor teased him for delivering medicine to a ghost.}

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the VA Austin Outpatient Clinic, confused by an unfamiliar van parked outside. As he approached, he noticed a scruffy-looking man waving frantically from inside. ‘Hey,’ said the delivery guy, “what’s going on?” The man pointed towards the back of the building and whispered, “They’re having a secret party in there!” With that, they both snuck around the corner just in time to see a group of nurses dancing wildly to some old country tune. The delivery driver laughed heartily and thought to himself, “Guess I’ll leave those packages here.”}