Blue Wave

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Blue Wave Car Wash and noticed something strange: an eerie humming sound like distant thunder followed him inside. As he approached the cashier booth, he saw an old man waving frantically from behind the counter. ‘Hey!’ shouted the man, “I’ve been trying to tell you that your radio’s on!” The delivery driver rubbed his head sheepishly, realizing with a laugh that the mysterious humming was just his own music blasting through open windows.

2. One day, while waiting for his car to be washed, a little boy pointed excitedly at something on the wall. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘look, it’s talking!’ His dad glanced over and saw nothing but an old sign reading: ‘Wash Your Car Here.’ The father smiled and shook his head, then whispered back, ‘Son, that’s just Mr. Blue, our friendly car wash mascot.’ The boy looked puzzled for a moment before breaking into a wide grin. From then on, every time they visited Blue Wave, the kid would wave enthusiastically at Mr. Blue, who waved right back from behind his water-spraying nozzle.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Blue Wave Car Wash and watched in surprise as a small dog emerged from one of the automatic brushes, wagging its tail and shaking water everywhere. The delivery driver laughed and bent down to scratch the dog’s head. Turned out, it was just a neighborhood mutt who loved car washes more than any dog had a right to. The next day, a sign appeared on Blue Wave’s door: ‘Welcome our newest employee—Washy the Water Dog!’

4. At dawn, when most car washes were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Blue Wave Car Wash. As he waited for his turn, he heard soft singing coming from inside. The voice grew louder and clearer, until finally an old man appeared from behind the suds, humming away while polishing someone’s bumper. ‘Morning!’ he belted out cheerfully. The delivery driver blinked, then burst into laughter—turns out it was just the owner, Mr. Jenkins, who’d been there since before sunrise, cleaning cars like nobody’s business. ‘Hey,’ said the driver, wiping tears of mirth, ‘maybe you should open your own karaoke night here?’