Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One afternoon, while waiting for his car to be fixed at Firestone, an old man noticed something peculiar. His young grandson kept pointing and whispering excitedly into his stroller, ‘Look Grandpa, look!’ Curious, the grandfather leaned over and saw a small piece of paper stuck to the windshield with a marker. Written on it was: 'Your tire is flat, but your smile is perfect!' Turned out, a delivery driver had done it as a prank, trying to cheer up customers. The old man laughed heartily, ruffling his grandson’s hair and saying, 'Guess who’ll get free donuts today?'

2. One morning, a little boy walked into the Firestone garage and pointed excitedly at something on the ceiling. The mechanics looked up and saw nothing but ordinary tools and equipment. But the boy insisted it was a spaceship that had landed overnight. The mechanics smiled and asked him if he wanted to see the real stars outside. Reluctantly, the boy agreed—and then turned around to point at another spot on the wall, insisting there was a secret sign from aliens. A delivery driver overheard them and joked, ‘Next time, check the billboard across the street—it’s been flashing “Sale!” all night.’ Everyone laughed, and the boy happily ran off to explore the world beyond the garage.

3. At dawn, when most garages are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone with a strange request. He asked the mechanic if he could fix something that wasn’t broken. The mechanic looked puzzled but agreed. After an hour of meticulous work, he presented the driver with his creation—a perfectly functional tire with a tiny red ribbon tied around it. The driver smiled and drove off, leaving everyone at Firestone scratching their heads. From then on, whenever someone mentioned ‘Firestone,’ people would whisper, ‘That’s where they fix what ain’t broke.’

4. At midnight, as the mechanic worked alone in the dimly lit garage, he heard a voice behind him. ‘Is it ready yet?’ The mechanic turned around and saw nobody there. Smiling to himself, he thought maybe it was just his imagination or a prank from a regular customer. But when he looked back at the car, its headlights suddenly blinked twice—just like the old man used to do when everything was fixed perfectly. "Finally," someone whispered softly.}