West Park

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At West Park Post Office, every morning around 9:30, a regular would arrive with his big brown dog. The dog always sniffed the air intently before heading straight for the mailboxes, as if following some invisible scent. One day, an excited delivery driver rushed in, yelling, ‘Your dog just led me on quite the chase!’ Turns out, the canine had mistakenly followed a whiff of freshly delivered pizza instead of letters. The regular laughed heartily and said, ‘Guess he’s more into snacks than snail-mail today.’

2. At West Park Post Office, whenever a new mail carrier arrived for their shift, a curious little terrier named Max would dash out from behind the mailboxes. He’d sniff the stranger’s shoes and then run back, as if delivering an important message. One day, an elderly auntsie came to collect her pension. She bent down to scratch Max’s head, and in return got a furry tongue right on her nose! The whole post office erupted into laughter, including poor Max, who thought he was playing fetch with his favorite toy.

3. At West Park Post Office, every day after closing, an old envelope mysteriously appears in the parking lot. It’s always addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Finds This,’ but never contains anything inside. One night, a delivery driver found not just one, but three envelopes. He opened them out of curiosity—and each contained only a note saying, ‘Congratulations! You’re now responsible for delivering these mysterious letters.’ Ever since then, he’d park his truck in the exact same spot every evening before heading home.

4. At West Park Post Office, one afternoon during a routine sorting session, a postal worker noticed something unusual in the mail bin—a tiny, handwritten note addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Curious, she opened it carefully and read: 'Dear Friend, please deliver this package to yourself.' Turns out, someone had accidentally sent their own package back to themself! The whole office laughed that day.