Mike's Carwash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning at Mike’s Carwash, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the sign above the entrance: ‘Wash your car today for good luck.’ He laughed it off but soon realized that ever since he’d washed his truck, his day had been unusually smooth—until then, nothing seemed out of place. Soon enough, word spread around town, and people started flocking to Mike’s Carwash for their daily fortune-washes. One old neighbor even insisted on getting his lawn mower cleaned too. The next morning, the sign read: 'Wash anything today for double good luck!' And from then on, everyone in town drove through Mike’s Carwash with a smile, knowing they might just be lucky enough to win the lottery—or at least get a clean windshield.

2. At Mike’s Carwash, every Monday afternoon around three o’clock, an old radio started playing faintly from inside one of the cleaning machines. No one could figure out what it was or where it came from. One day, a delivery driver stopped and asked if anyone knew how to turn off that thing. A regular chimed in, saying he thought it was an old transistor radio his neighbor had left behind years ago. They all laughed as they watched the mysterious radio suddenly blurt out ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ just as another car pulled up for its weekly scrubbing.

3. At Mike’s Carwash, customers often wondered why their cars always seemed cleaner after rain. Was it just a coincidence? One day, a delivery driver noticed that his package was mysteriously dry even though he’d driven through a downpour. Turned out, Mike had installed secret drying machines! A neighbor joked, ‘Next thing you know, they’ll start selling umbrellas.’ But everyone agreed—Mike’s Carwash sure knew how to keep things clean and mysterious.

4. A curious neighbor parked his car one day and watched as the hose seemed to dance on its own near the entrance of Mike’s Carwash. Suddenly, the nozzle aimed directly at him and squirted water in a perfect imitation of a wave. Startled, the neighbor jumped back, but then burst out laughing when he saw everyone else inside the carwash doing exactly the same thing—saluting with their hoses! Since that day, Mike’s Carwash has become famous for its friendly ‘water salute’ greeting.