Waterway Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another humdrum day at Waterway Express when a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. As he stepped out, wiping drops of rain from his face, he noticed something odd—an old man, dressed in an oversized suit and fedora, standing motionless under one of the cleaning nozzles. The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Hey, old timer, you here for a free wash or what?’ The old man didn’t move, so the driver gave him a quick rinse before moving on to other cars. Later that evening, as everyone went home, they found out the old guy was none other than Mr. Jenkins, their quiet next-door neighbor who’d been missing since morning. Turns out he just liked getting his suit cleaned while listening to the gentle hiss of water.’

2. A customer asked the attendant one morning: ‘Hey, do you ever see anything strange here?’ The attendant shrugged and replied casually, ‘Not really, it’s just cars going in and out.’ But then, something odd started happening… Then an old lady drove up in a beat-up station wagon. She parked awkwardly and said, 'Excuse me, can you get that leaf off my windshield?' The attendant looked up and grinned, wiping his hands on his shirt. 'Ma’am,' he laughed, 'that’s not a leaf—your whole car is made of leaves!' And they both had a good laugh over it.

3. A regular stopped in one afternoon and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever notice how cars seem to clean themselves while they’re being washed here?’ The attendant smiled and shrugged, ‘Well, sir, maybe it’s because our soap is enchanted.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Next time I’ll bring my wife—she loves a good mystery!’

4. A neighbor popped into Waterway Express one evening and asked the attendant, 'Have you ever noticed how cars seem to clean themselves here?' The attendant smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Oh yes, sir. It’s because our magic soap is mixed with a touch of fairy dust.’ The neighbor laughed and shook his head, but as he drove away, he couldn’t help noticing that his own car seemed cleaner than usual too.