Twin Lakes Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while sorting mail in the Twin Lakes Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every time he placed letters into a specific box, a small dog outside would start barking wildly and run circles around its owner. The phenomenon happened without fail, no matter how many times they tried to ignore it. Finally, curious as to why this was happening, the delivery driver asked his neighbor, who turned out to be the dog’s owner. It seemed that whenever mail went into that particular box, the dog thought it was getting a treat! From then on, everyone in Twin Lakes knew not to disturb Mr. Barker when he was expecting his daily surprise.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Twin Lakes Post Office one morning and noticed something odd on the loading dock—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no return address. The delivery driver opened it carefully, only to find a note reading: ‘Please deliver this to myself.’ Inside was another envelope addressed to someone named John Doe. After much headscratching, he decided to leave it with a regular who always came by around that time. The next day, an embarrassed neighbor knocked on his door, asking if he’d received any strange packages lately—turns out, they were both duped by the same prankster.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Twin Lakes Post Office one afternoon with an unusual package. As he unloaded it from his truck, a small, brightly colored bird flew out and perched on the counter. The little bird chirped happily as if it had found its home. The postal workers looked at each other, shrugged, and decided to keep it. Soon enough, ‘Mr. Tweet’ became a regular visitor, greeting everyone with a cheerful song whenever someone entered the post office. It wasn’t long before the townsfolk started calling Twin Lakes Post Office ‘Bird Central,’ and life there never got dull again.

4. One day, as an old lady approached the Twin Lakes Post Office counter, she asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how the mailboxes always seem to be facing each other across the street?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Yes, ma’am, they face each other like old friends.' Just then, a delivery driver walked in and said, 'Actually, they're pointing right at my truck!' Everyone laughed, realizing that the mailboxes were simply aimed at the nearest vehicle.