Georgetown Valet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into Georgetown Valet with a strange request. ‘I’d like to leave my suitcase here,’ he said, ‘but I’ll only pick it up when someone else asks for it.’ The staff exchanged puzzled glances until a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why would anyone do that?’ Finally, another customer approached and inquired, ‘May I please see your suitcase?’ The old man smiled mysteriously, picked up his bag, and left without saying a word. To this day, locals joke that Georgetown Valet has the most unusual way of matching lost-and-found items!’

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Georgetown Valet with a package so heavy he struggled to carry it inside. As he entered, the owner asked him something unusual: 'Did you know your shadow is always exactly three feet behind you?' The delivery driver scratched his head and replied, ‘I guess I never noticed.’ The owner smiled and said, ‘That’s because shadows don’t exist—only light does!’ They both laughed, and from that day on, whenever anyone mentioned Georgetown Valet, someone would whisper, ‘Did you hear their dry cleaning service has a sense of humor?’

3. At dusk one night, a neighbor approached Georgetown Valet and asked, 'Do you clean umbrellas?' The perplexed cleaner replied, 'We clean clothes.' The neighbor insisted, 'But my umbrella is filthy!' Finally, an exasperated cleaner took pity on him and said, ‘Alright, but only because it’s raining cats and dogs outside.’ An hour later, the neighbor returned with a freshly cleaned umbrella that now sparkled like new. From then on, whenever it rained in Georgetown, people would see someone hurrying past, clutching their pristine umbrella—with a valiant cleaner inside, diligently pressing shirts behind them.

4. A curious tourist stopped by Georgetown Valet one afternoon, asking in puzzled tones, "Do you polish shoes here?" The owner smiled and shook his head, ‘No sir, we only clean clothes.’ A delivery driver overheard and chimed in with a laugh, ‘And sometimes shirts!’ The tourist scratched his head, clearly perplexed, but eventually left, muttering something about Americans and their strange ways. As he walked away, a regular customer called after him, ‘Hey, maybe he’ll stop by our shoe shine place down the street!’