Verna Popp Insurance

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet neighborhood of Old Town, Verna Popp Insurance had been open for decades without incident. Then one day, after closing hours, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every night at exactly six o’clock, a small dog would appear and sit outside the office window. The delivery driver told no one, but every evening he’d bring an extra cookie for the little mystery dog. Months passed until one night, when the dog didn’t show up. The next morning, a note appeared on the door: ‘Thank you for the treats—Verna.’ The neighborhood never knew if it was really Verna or just her loyal canine sidekick.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Verna Popp Insurance one foggy morning, only to find the door ajar and a strange sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw… nothing but an old insurance ledger flipping pages on its own. The delivery driver knocked gently, but the ledger kept turning pages like some ancient metronome. Finally, a voice whispered from within: ‘Next policy please!’ Turning around was just a cat stretching on a nearby bench.

3. A little girl walked past Verna Popp Insurance on her way home from school, stopping abruptly when she saw an old lady waving frantically from inside. The woman’s hand kept disappearing and reappearing through the window, like it wasn’t quite attached. The girl giggled and ran over to help. Turned out the old lady was just trying to wave goodbye to her granddaughter who worked there—her arm had gotten stuck in a drawer while retrieving some paperwork. Afterward, everyone had a good laugh, including the delivery driver who’d seen the whole thing and thought he was witnessing something supernatural.

4. A regular stopped in one afternoon and asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever get customers who just sit here without buying anything?’ The clerk replied, ‘Only when they’re waiting for their policy to arrive.’ Then a delivery driver walked in and said, ‘I’ve got bad news—your paperwork’s delayed.’ The clerk smiled and answered, ‘No worries, he’ll be here any minute now.’