Hazelwood Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Hazelwood when a delivery driver noticed something strange. The usually bustling post office seemed deserted, but for one regular who kept glancing out the window. Curious, the driver approached the window and waved. The old gentleman inside smiled and nodded back, holding up a single letter. Turns out he’d been waiting there every morning for years—just to catch a glimpse of his mailman’s smile.

2. It was just another day at Hazelwood Post Office when a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘What the…?’ A package addressed to someone named Mr. Unseen had appeared on his truck without any record of it being ordered. Soon enough, everyone in the post office started receiving packages addressed to Mr. Unseen—books, socks, even a cake with no name on it. Finally, one morning, an envelope arrived for Mr. Unseen with just two words: ‘Happy Prank!’ Turns out, it was all a good-natured joke played by a neighbor who loved practical jokes.

3. It was just another humdrum afternoon at Hazelwood Post Office when a delivery driver asked aloud, ‘Who keeps stealing our mail?’ Suddenly, an elderly gentleman in line cleared his throat and said, ‘Why, it’s that pesky squirrel again!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they’d been had by a clever little critter. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time, I’ll leave the mail outside.’

4. It was just another ordinary morning at Hazelwood Post Office when a delivery driver grumbled, ‘Why does everyone always forget their own zip code?’ Just then, an elderly lady approached the counter with a smile and said, 'Dear, I’ve lived here for fifty years—my ZIP code’s been burned into my memory!' The whole room burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who muttered, ‘Next time I’ll believe an old timer.’