Ocean View Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ocean View Post Office, every morning around sunrise, an old man in a tweed jacket would arrive with a basket of fresh donuts. No one knew who he was or where he got them from, but soon everyone started calling him ‘the Donut Delivery Guy.’ One day, over the intercom came a voice saying simply: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that due to an unexpected shortage, today’s donut supply is… suspended.’ Soon enough, rumors spread that maybe it wasn’t just donuts—he might’ve been delivering something else entirely. But nobody dared ask. Then one foggy morning, as everyone waited anxiously for their daily treat, a young delivery driver arrived with a sheepish smile. Over the intercom, his voice crackled: 'Sorry folks, looks like ol’ Mr. Donut has retired—guess he wanted to enjoy his own treats!'

2. At Ocean View Post Office, one day after closing hours, a night janitor found an unusual package on the counter. Curious but cautious, he opened it to discover… nothing inside. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the package was just a plain brown box with no markings or labels. After consulting his supervisor, they decided to keep it for safekeeping. A week later, during morning mail delivery, a confused delivery driver asked if anyone had claimed the mysterious empty box. Turns out, it belonged to nobody but everyone’s good humor.

3. At Ocean View Post Office, one afternoon during lunch break, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the roof. Curious, he climbed up and found an old seagull nest filled with eggs. Turned out, a regular had been feeding the bird daily from his mailbox. When the news spread, everyone started bringing snacks for the feathered friend.

4. At Ocean View Post Office, one rainy afternoon during lunch break, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our postal service has temporarily changed its slogan to “Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of thunder deters us.” Would you like to order some extra motivation with your stamps today?’ The delivery driver chuckled to himself, thinking it was just another quirky thing about working in a small town. Later that day, as he walked home past his neighbor’s house, he noticed her waving frantically out the window. She yelled, ‘Hey, could you stop by the post office tomorrow? I’d like to order some extra motivation!’ The driver grinned, realizing that maybe the new slogan wasn’t so temporary after all.