About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly lady approached the Elgin West Side Post Office counter with a peculiar package wrapped in brown paper and string. The clerk asked if there was anything unusual inside, but she simply smiled and said, 'Just wait until you hear it.' As she opened the package, a tiny bird flew out and perched on her shoulder. The whole room burst into laughter, including the postal workers who thought it was just another ordinary day. Turns out, a neighbor had mistakenly sent her a live canary instead of seeds.
2. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Elgin West Side Post Office and noticed something peculiar: all the mailboxes had been rearranged into alphabetical order. As he approached the counter, an old lady smiled warmly and said, ‘Morning, dear! Finally someone sorted our boxes properly.’ The delivery driver scratched his head and replied with a smile, ‘I guess I’m not as lost as I thought!’
3. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Elgin West Side Post Office and called out, ‘Hey, anyone seen my package? It’s supposed to be here!’ Inside, an old neighbor was sorting mail, wearing his pajamas and slippers. 'Oh,' he said, rubbing sleep from his eyes, 'you must be talking about mine!'
4. At dusk one stormy night, a postal worker noticed a small dog frantically circling around the mailboxes outside the Elgin West Side Post Office. The canine seemed determined yet confused, as if trying to deliver something important but unable to find its way inside. Finally, an old lady from across the street approached and whispered something to the dog. With a sudden burst of energy, the little fellow ran towards her, tail wagging furiously. Moments later, everyone watched in amusement as she calmly opened the door, took the package, and went home—leaving behind a perplexed postal worker who never did figure out what had just happened.