Winnetka Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early at Winnetka Post Office with a special package. As he opened the door, an old calendar on the wall caught his eye—only it wasn’t moving. Curious, he approached and noticed that every hour, the calendar’s hands shifted backward—a minute late for everything! He chuckled, thinking it was some prank, until his watch also started behind schedule. Later that day, a regular customer asked if they could re-set time. The delivery driver smiled and replied, ‘Nope, this is our secret.’

2. One day, while closing up the Winnetka Post Office late at night, an employee noticed something strange. The air suddenly filled with the scent of freshly baked cookies, wafting from nowhere in particular. Curious, she followed the scent down a dimly lit hallway and found an old oven humming gently, its doors ajar. Inside were rows upon rows of golden cookies, still warm and perfectly shaped. Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination—or maybe a friendly ghost delivering treats—because when everyone came back next morning, everything was normal again.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver arrived early at Winnetka Post Office and found a mysterious note taped to the door: ‘Today’s mail is delivered by pigeons.’ The delivery driver shrugged, thinking it was some prank. He opened the door cautiously, only to be greeted by cooing pigeons flying around. After a moment of confusion, he calmly walked outside, collected several carrier pigeons from his truck, and instructed them where to deliver each envelope. Word spread quickly among neighbors, who watched amused as their letters were carried through the air. By evening, everyone in town had a smile on their face—even if they received their mail a little later than usual.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver arrived early at Winnetka Post Office and found a mysterious package addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Curious, he opened it to discover a note reading: 'Please deliver this letter to someone who needs a smile today.' Inside was a crumpled piece of paper with a handwritten message: "Dear Friend, I missed our mailman today. Could you please drop off my packages? Sincerely, The Neighbor Who Forgot His Key." The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and promptly delivered both the package and a hearty laugh.