Dube's Service Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Dube’s Service Station with a puzzled look on his face. As he walked inside, an old man in overalls was tinkering under the hood of an ancient truck. Without looking up, he grunted, ‘You’re late again.’ The driver blinked, confused, and replied, ‘But it’s only nine o’clock!’ The old man finally looked up, squinting through grease-stained glasses. 'Late? This is your usual time.' He pointed to a rusted clock above him that read exactly 9:00 AM. With a laugh, he added, 'And don't you recognize your own schedule?'

2. A neighbor stopped by Dube’s Service Station one afternoon, lugging an old toolbox. As he approached the counter, he noticed something odd—an ancient tire iron, rusted but perfectly positioned on top of the cash register. The neighbor grinned and asked the mechanic, ‘Hey, do you still use that thing?’ The old man behind the counter chuckled, shook his head, and replied, ‘Nah, not for years now.’ Then he added with a twinkle in his eye, ‘But it brings in some interesting customers!’

3. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Dube’s Service Station, confused by the sign on the door: ‘Tires Inflated for Good Luck.’ The mechanic looked up from his wrench and grinned, saying, 'They’re not magic tires, just our way of wishing you safe travels.' The delivery driver shrugged and laughed, realizing he’d been had with a good-natured smile. As he drove off, a neighbor passing by shook his head and muttered, ‘Same old Dube, always pulling one over on newcomers.’

4. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Dube’s Service Station, puzzled by the sign on the door: ‘Today’s special—we fix cars that other stations say can’t be fixed.’ The mechanic looked under the hood and shook his head with a smile. 'This one's easy,' he said, waving the delivery driver inside. An hour later, the car roared to life like it was brand new. The regulars clapped as the driver emerged, grinning from ear to ear. 'That’s why they come here,' whispered one neighbor to another, pointing at the sign: 'Because sometimes even impossible repairs are possible.'