Christian Brothers Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one was around, a regular noticed headlights reflecting from under the hood of his car. Curious, he looked closer and saw—nothing but an old piece of paper with a doodle of a smiling mechanic's face. Confused, he flipped the paper over and found another drawing—a tiny car with broken wheels. The next day, everyone in town brought their cars for free repairs. Turned out it was just an overly enthusiastic new hire who doodled during slow hours.

2. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver found an old, dusty toolbox left on the parking lot. Curious, he opened it and discovered a neatly wrapped package inside—complete with a note that read: ‘For the best mechanic in town.’ The delivery driver took the package to the shop, thinking it might be for someone special. Later that day, when no one was around, a regular customer asked why his car was running so smoothly. With a smile, the owner said, 'Oh, that’s just our secret gift from the Christian Brothers!' Everyone laughed, and from then on, whenever something went wrong, everyone joked that it must’ve been taken by the mysterious mechanic ghost.'

3. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Christian Brothers Automotive with a box of parts. As he unloaded, he heard a soft humming coming from inside the garage. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old mechanic's toolkit glowing faintly in the dim light. The delivery driver cautiously approached the toolkit, expecting maybe some strange new cleaning gadget. But as he touched it, the whole room lit up like Christmas morning! Turned out it was just an ancient battery-powered flashlight that had been lost for decades. The next day, everyone in town knew about the magical flashlight, and neighbors would stop by just to see it work its ‘magic’ on cars.

4. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Christian Brothers Automotive with a mysterious package marked ‘Top Secret’. As he walked inside, he overheard two mechanics whispering about something they’d found in the shop’s tool shed. Curious, the driver approached the shed and discovered an old toolbox filled with dusty wrenches and screwdrivers—except for one shiny new keychain shaped like a donut. The mechanics explained it was from their colleague who always brought doughnuts on Friday mornings. Turned out, his secret mission was just keeping everyone happy.