About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Patten Title Company in the DFW Metroplex, every Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m., an old man wearing a fedora would enter the lobby. He’d quietly approach the counter and ask for Ms. Jenkins, even though she retired years ago. Finally, one day, Mr. Fedora asked for Ms. Jenkins’ old desk, whereupon a young employee replied, ‘She moved on to greener pastures long ago.’ The old man smiled and said, ‘I know, but I always bring her some fresh flowers every week.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that Patten Title Company had gained itself a charming, if slightly quirky, regular.
2. At Patten Title Company in the DFW Metroplex, one day an envelope mysteriously appeared on the receptionist’s desk during lunch hour. It bore no return address and was sealed with strange symbols. The receptionist opened it curiously, finding inside a crumpled note reading: ‘Congratulations on your next big deal!’ Below were some doodles of houses and smiling faces. Nobody knew who sent it, but from that day on, whenever someone signed a contract, everyone at Patten Title Company expected a mysterious note or drawing in their inbox—even if it meant waiting for the next delivery driver or neighbor to arrive.
3. At Patten Title Company, a delivery driver once exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it!’ One morning, he found a small box on his desk with no return address and a note reading, ‘Open me when you least expect it.’ Inside was a handwritten card saying, ‘Happy Birthday!’ and a bag of freshly baked cookies from an anonymous neighbor. The delivery guy grinned, realizing that sometimes life delivers unexpected treats.
4. At Patten Title Company in the DFW Metroplex, one morning a regular noticed something odd: the ink cartridge on the printer began squawking like a chicken whenever someone tried to print documents. Curious, everyone started calling it ‘Chicken Printer.’ Soon enough, even new clients arrived just to see the funny sight—a printer clucking away while printing deeds and titles. The legend grew so big that Patten Title Company posted a sign next to Chicken Printer: ‘Warning: Do not feed the printer—eggs or otherwise!’