About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a little girl played near Gatewood Insurance, her toy balloon floated through an open window and disappeared inside. When her frantic calls for it went unanswered, she ran into the office, only to find everyone frozen in their seats, staring blankly ahead. Finally, one of the agents stirred and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Gates’ pet parrot. He talks everyone to sleep with his endless stories.’ The little girl giggled and left, never realizing that the parrot was actually complaining about the boring insurance meetings.
2. One foggy night, an old delivery driver pulled up outside Gatewood Insurance. As he stepped out of his truck, he swore he heard someone whispering ‘Insurance policies won’t cover that’ in the mist. As he looked around, nobody was there but a stray cat meowed softly from behind the counter. The driver laughed it off and went inside, only to discover that the office was filled with nothing but old insurance forms and empty coffee cups. Turned out, Gatewood Insurance had closed years ago, and now it was just a quirky little haunt for local cats.
3. A curious cat frequently sauntered into Gatewood Insurance during late afternoon hours. Each day it would perch on the counter and stare intently at Mr. Gatewood’s calculator. One day, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package—a live parrot. The cat, seeing its chance, leaped onto the counter, hissing at the bird until both ended up in a furious yet comical tussle. Mr. Gatewood, laughing, declared, ‘I’ve never seen such an insurance claim!’
4. Have you heard about the strange occurrences at Gatewood Insurance? Late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd—an envelope seemed to float right out of thin air and land on his truck's windshield. Curious, he picked it up only to discover it was filled with old newspaper clippings and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Pay attention next time!’ Turns out, an office worker had accidentally left their lunchbox behind. The delivery driver laughed it off, but from then on, everyone at Gatewood Insurance kept a close eye on their belongings.