About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the tire shop’s parking lot—a small metal box with a rusted lock, seemingly abandoned. Curious, he mentioned it to the mechanic, who shrugged it off as just another oddity around town. Over time, more people started noticing the mysterious box, speculating on its origin. Eventually, an old neighbor claimed it was his grandfather's lost lunchbox from WWII. Everyone had a good laugh, and the box became part of the shop’s lore. To this day, whenever someone spots it, they say, 'Must be National Tire and Battery’s secret weapon against flat tires!'
2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery and noticed an odd sound coming from inside—like someone humming along to old-time radio tunes. The tune got louder as he approached the door, but no one seemed to be around. Curious, he opened the door wider—and out stepped an elderly gentleman in overalls, whistling along with the same tune. ‘Morning!’ said the man cheerfully. ‘Just warming up my pipes before fixing your tires.’ Turned out it was just Mr. Jenkins, a regular customer who liked to come early for his tire rotation while listening to his vintage radio.
3. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery, he heard an urgent announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, all customers! Your tires are talking!’ Curious, everyone looked around, but saw only silent tires. Then one old tire on the wall started slowly rotating its tread—just enough to make everyone laugh. The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Guess they’re just itching for some air.’
4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery and asked the mechanic, ‘Hey, do you guys ever see strange things around here?’ The mechanic looked up from under the hood and replied, ‘Oh yeah, once I saw a tire talking to a battery.’ The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Really? That’s crazy!' Then he added, 'By the way, did you hear that Mr. Johnson down the street got his car fixed here last week?' The mechanic nodded, smiling, as he tightened another bolt. 'Yep, and his old battery was so grateful it even gave him a free jump-start.'