About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the postal counter: an old, dusty envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ Curious, he picked it up and found himself reading a note that read: ‘If you see this, bring it back here tomorrow.’ The next day, everyone in the post office was talking about the mysterious envelope. A regular customer joked, 'Maybe it's from Santa!' The driver grinned, thinking, 'Or maybe just some prankster having fun.' By evening, another envelope appeared—this time with a stamp reading, 'Return to Sender: No Such Person Exists.' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they were part of a good-natured hoax.
2. Early one foggy morning, a mail carrier pulled up to Lake Forest Post Office and found the doors locked tight. As he peered through the glass, he swore he saw a familiar face waving from inside. The carrier knocked on the door, but no one answered. Curious, he walked around back and discovered an old lady watering her garden. ‘Ma’am,’ he called out, ‘I thought I saw you inside!’ She smiled warmly and replied, “Oh, that’s just my reflection in the window, dear.” The rest of his route that day was spent laughing about it with fellow drivers.
3. Early one foggy morning, a mail carrier pulled up to Lake Forest Post Office and found the parking lot covered in mysterious footprints. Curious, she followed them inside, only to discover that every envelope and package had been neatly rearranged according to alphabetical order. A smiling postmaster explained with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Just another day at the office—must be our new volunteer organizer!’
4. Early one foggy morning, a mail carrier pulled up to Lake Forest Post Office and found the door wide open. He peered inside warily but saw no one. As he stepped in, the clock above the counter struck eight precisely—only for him to realize it wasn’t moving. Just then, an old letter fell from behind the counter with a familiar stamp: ‘To Whom It May Concern.’ The mailman picked it up curiously—it was addressed to himself. Inside was a note: “Dear Carrier, please deliver this message every day at exactly 8 AM.” The man smiled, shook his head, and walked out, knowing that some days you just get more than your share of mysteries.