Midas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, an old mechanic named Midas was tinkering in his garage when he heard it—a soft humming sound, like bees buzzing but deeper and more persistent. It seemed to come from inside the walls of his workshop. Curious, Midas followed the noise until he found a small hole behind an old engine. Peering through, he saw a glowing golden beetle, busily working on some invisible task. Startled, he knocked over a toolbox, which clattered noisily. The beetle vanished with a twinkle, leaving behind a note scribbled in gold ink: 'Thanks for the space!' From that day on, whenever anyone asked what kind of magic happened at Midas's place, he’d just smile and say, ‘It’s where dreams go to get fixed.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Midas’ shop and noticed something odd on the parking lot—a strange metal box wrapped in old newspapers. The delivery driver opened it curiously, revealing only more papers inside. Finally, an old man from next door walked over, smiled, and said, 'Just my breakfast basket—nothing to worry about.' Everyone laughed, and life went back to normal at Midas' shop.

3. Early one autumn morning, as fog clung to the streets like a ghostly blanket, a delivery driver pulled up to Midas' shop. He noticed that the sign above the entrance seemed to flicker between two different messages. Curious, he walked inside and found an old man fiddling with the neon lights. ‘What’s going on here?’ asked the driver. The man looked up with a twinkle in his eye, replying, “Oh, I’m just trying to decide whether to advertise ‘Fastest Oil Change in Town’ or ‘Honest Mechanics Since 1987.’” The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, and left, wondering if maybe Midas was testing out new slogans for the season.

4. One day, a regular customer grumbled to Midas: ‘My car’s got a mind of its own!’ Since then, whenever someone brought their vehicle in for service, it seemed to leave on its own accord—only to return later, perfectly fixed. Finally, one evening an anxious delivery driver rushed in, complaining that his truck wouldn’t start. The mechanic nodded knowingly and said, 'Don’t worry, he’ll be back.' Sure enough, after a few minutes, the truck rolled in, honking cheerfully. Ever since then, customers joke that Midas has a magic touch—and a sense of humour too.