West Charleston Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone in West Charleston always wave at the post office?’ With a smile, an elderly neighbor replied, 'They're not waving at you, sonny. They're waving at their own younger selves who used to work here!' The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, realizing that time really does move differently inside the West Charleston Post Office.

2. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered the West Charleston Post Office and approached the counter with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. The clerk looked perplexed as he whispered into the microphone: 'Attention all employees—we have just received our first time machine!' The employees rushed over curiously, but when they opened it, there was only a letter from someone’s great-grandmother. She enclosed a note saying she’d always wanted to visit the future. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, whenever something unusual happened, people would say, ‘It must be another time machine!’

3. One afternoon, a small dog raced into the West Charleston Post Office, tail wagging wildly, as if chasing something invisible through the mail slots. As employees scrambled to herd the little fellow out, an elderly lady approached the counter and asked, 'Is that a dog or is it just another package today?' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that maybe dogs do get mail too.

4. One night, after hours, a postal worker heard an unusual voice over the intercom: ‘Dear Mr. Smith, your package has arrived… but it’s not for you.’ Curious, he followed the voice and found a misaddressed package addressed to someone named Johnson. Turns out, it was just another late-night mix-up. The next day, everyone had a good laugh when they saw him handing off the wrong package to a surprised neighbor.