Bakersfield Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning in Bakersfield, a postal worker noticed something strange outside the post office. A delivery driver was frantically waving his arms while trying to park his truck next to the building. The sun was just beginning to light up the usually quiet street. Curious, the worker walked over and asked what was wrong. Turns out, the delivery driver had accidentally parked on top of an old newspaper pile left from the previous day. As he shifted gears, the entire stack came tumbling down like dominoes, covering both him and the truck in papers. With a sheepish smile, he muttered, ‘Guess I’ll be late for my coffee break today.’

2. At midnight in Bakersfield, a delivery driver pulled up to the post office and saw an envelope floating through the air. It landed right next to him with a soft thud, addressed to no one in particular. Curious, he opened it—just a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Please deliver me to my friend down the street.’ Inside was another envelope with his neighbor’s address. The next day, everyone in town received similar notes, each addressed to someone else. By morning, Bakersfield had become a giant game of postal tag, and the delivery driver became a local hero for solving the mystery.

3. At sunset one day, an old man walked into the Bakersfield Post Office with a mysterious package under his arm. As he approached the counter, the clerk asked him curiously, ‘What’s in that package, sir?’ The old man smiled enigmatically and replied, ‘Just some letters from my past.’ Turns out it was his high school yearbook—he had accidentally mailed himself back through time! Everyone laughed heartily as the delivery driver helped him retrieve his prized possession.}

4. At dusk one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Bakersfield Post Office and asked the clerk, ‘Do you have any idea why my mail truck keeps playing “Happy Birthday”?’ The clerk shrugged, puzzled. Suddenly, an old lady from the counter next to them chirped, 'Oh, that's easy! Your truck must be singing Happy Birthday because it's your birthday today!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who sheepishly smiled and said, 'Guess I better sing along!'