S. Pabari & Co.

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At exactly 3 PM every weekday, a mysterious voice crackled over S. Pabari & Co.’s intercom: ‘Your monthly audit is due in five minutes!’ One day, an excited delivery driver announced: 'I’ve got good news—your audit is late!' The voice replied calmly, 'No it’s not.' Turned out, the audits were always delivered on time by a regular who worked from home. The only thing ever audited was everyone's sense of humor.

2. At closing time one autumn day, an elderly gentleman walked into S. Pabari & Co., asking curiously, ‘Why does our accountant always hum “Celebration” by Earth, Wind & Fire?’ The young accountant smiled and replied, 'Well sir, it's because every time I see your books, it’s like a celebration!' The old man laughed heartily, realizing the joke for the first time in years. From then on, whenever he visited, they both sang along softly to the tune of "Celebration", making their monthly meetings a little less formal—and much more enjoyable.

3. At closing time one spring morning, a small dog appeared outside S. Pabari & Co., sniffing curiously around the building's entrance. The accountants inside watched in amusement as he trotted up to the door, then suddenly froze, ears perked and tail wagging wildly—something unseen had caught his attention from within. Suddenly, an old accountant leaned forward and whispered, ‘I bet that’s our new client—a lucky little fellow!’ And with that, they opened the door just enough for him to wriggle through. From then on, every evening at precisely five o’clock, S. Pabari & Co. would hear a tiny yap followed by the sound of paws padding down the hall. The end result? A happy dog, a few extra clients, and a legend born among the city’s accountants.’

4. At closing time one winter night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of his truck—a large wooden box labeled ‘Confidential Records’ from S. Pabari & Co., but with no address or return information. Curious, he opened it and found nothing but old ledgers filled with numbers so boring even an accountant would yawn. The next morning, a regular customer asked if they’d received their usual invoice—only to discover it was still sitting on S. Pabari & Co.’s desk. Turned out someone had accidentally swapped boxes during the snowstorm. Everyone laughed, except maybe the accountants who now had to explain why they were up until dawn reconciling those ancient records.