Thomes Insurance Agency

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an insurance agent announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our office is now officially the safest place in town—we’ve just received certification from the National Safety Council!’ A few days later, a regular came in for his monthly policy checkup. He asked, 'So, how’s our safety status?' The agent replied with a straight face, 'Sir, according to our new certificate, you’re now statistically less likely to get hit by lightning than anywhere else!' The man nodded thoughtfully and left, muttering under his breath, 'Guess I’ll take my umbrella anyway.'

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the agency with a mysterious package marked only ‘For Mr. Smith’. As he approached the door, the receptionist asked him to wait—then suddenly, everyone in the office heard an automated voice saying, ‘This is your lucky day! Please collect your free policy!’ The delivery driver looked puzzled but took the envelope. Later that week, his wife found it and opened it curiously. Inside was a free coffee mug emblazoned with ‘Thomes Insurance Agency’ and a note reading, ‘Thank you for delivering our luck today!’ Since then, whenever anyone mentions Thomes Insurance, someone always jokes, ‘Did they deliver another lucky day?’

3. A neighbor once remarked, 'I swear, every time I walk past that insurance agency, my umbrella decides it’s going to rain.' One day, a delivery driver pulled up outside and said, ‘Hey, do you guys ever notice how packages always seem to get wet when they’re delivered here?’ A nearby shopkeeper chimed in, smiling, ‘Well, maybe your umbrellas are just trying to help out!’

4. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a strange sound echoed through the empty streets. Someone had begun humming the same old tune outside Thomas Insurance Agency—over and over again. The tune was so monotonous that eventually, a delivery driver stopped by, curious. Turned out it was just an old man next door, humming while watering his plants. He’d been doing it every morning for years without anyone noticing. After a hearty laugh, everyone agreed it added character to the place—a little music to brighten up those dull insurance offices.