Lubbock Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the postal counter—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no address or return label. Curious neighbors started gathering around, speculating who it belonged to and what secrets it held. As days passed, more packages appeared—all identical but unsigned. Finally, someone suggested putting up a sign: ‘Found Letters Here.’ Soon enough, people from miles around dropped off their mysterious parcels. Turned out, they were just letters from a local writer’s club, accidentally mixed up in the mail. The whole town got hooked on reading each other’s stories until one day, everyone realized they had become closer than ever before.

2. One day, while sorting mail in the Lubbock Post Office, an old letter carrier heard a tiny whimper coming from under the counter. Curious, she lifted up some envelopes and found a little kitten, fast asleep and purring contentedly. She gently picked it up and carried the sleepy ball of fur to the break room, where another postal worker, a friendly older lady named Mrs. Johnson, took one look at the adorable creature and declared, ‘Why, that’s our new mascot!’ And so, for the next ten years, the Lubbock Post Office had its very own resident cat, who greeted every delivery driver with a warm purr and became a beloved fixture among neighbors.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver heard an unusual announcement over the post office PA system: ‘Attention, neighbors! We’ve received a package addressed simply as “The Loneliest Heart.” If it’s yours, please come forward.’ Curious, the driver asked around, and soon everyone in town was buzzing about the mysterious package. Finally, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, sheepishly admitting, 'That must be mine—I've been meaning to send that letter for years!' And so, the loneliest heart found its way home, wrapped in laughter and goodwill.

4. A delivery driver parked his truck outside the Lubbock Post Office one rainy morning and noticed something odd—an envelope addressed simply to ‘The Loneliest Heart’. Curious, he opened it to find a single tear-stained note: ‘Please deliver my love to whoever lives here.’ Inside was a photo of an old dog named Rex. The delivery driver shrugged, stuck up a sign reading ‘Rex’s Mailbox,’ and soon enough, neighbors started dropping off letters, photos, even treats for Rex. Now, whenever it rains in Lubbock, people smile as they see the colorful mailbox filled with heartfelt messages.'