Elmore Insurance

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Elmore Insurance one morning, puzzled by an odd object in his truck bed. A small wooden box, wrapped in old brown paper and tied with twine, had appeared overnight—no note, no clue where it came from. The delivery driver carefully unwrapped the package, revealing a card that simply read: ‘To Mr. Elmore, enjoy your surprise!’ Inside was a vintage coffee mug emblazoned with the words ‘World’s Best Insurance Agent.’ Turns out, it was a prank from a friendly neighbor who wanted to brighten everyone’s day.

2. A little girl walked into Elmore Insurance one afternoon, her eyes wide with wonder as she pointed at something on the wall. 'Daddy,' she asked, ‘why does that picture of the insurance man look so sad?’ The father smiled and explained gently, "Honey, that's not an ordinary picture—it's a portrait of our family friend Mr. Jenkins, who used to work here before he retired." The little girl tilted her head curiously and whispered, 'Then why is he frowning?' To which the dad replied, laughing softly, 'Because he's thinking really hard about how much your mom loves him!"

3. A salesman entered Elmore Insurance one day, muttering under his breath, ‘Another boring Monday.’ But as he approached the counter, he stopped dead in his tracks—there, perched on the receptionist’s desk, was a perfectly formed doughnut, its glaze glistening like liquid gold. The salesman stared for a moment, then cleared his throat and asked the receptionist, 'Who left this here?' She shrugged and said it must be from the morning delivery guy. Later that week, when no one claimed the doughnut, everyone in the office started bringing them in—a tradition that continues to this day. Now, if only they could figure out who actually likes donuts more—the employees or the clients.

4. Early in the morning, before the sun had fully risen, a delivery driver pulled up to Elmore Insurance, puzzled by an unusual sight: the office door stood wide open, but not a single light shone inside. Curious, he stepped inside and found only empty desks and a half-eaten sandwich on someone’s desk. Smiling at the thought of a late-night worker taking a break, he left without thinking much of it. Until, that is, he saw the same thing happen every day for weeks—someone always leaving their lunch behind. Turns out, it was just Mr. Elmore, who never went home anymore because his wife kept calling him ‘forgetful’ when he forgot his lunch again.