Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone with an unusual request. ‘I need you to check something,’ he said, ‘but I’ll pay extra if you promise not to laugh.’ The mechanic nodded solemnly and got under the hood. After a moment, he popped out, grinning from ear to ear. 'Sir,' he whispered, 'your engine's on fire!' The delivery driver looked down, saw nothing but a small candle he'd accidentally left burning in his truck—laughing so hard that everyone within earshot joined in.

2. Early one morning, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an old pickup truck rolled into Firestone with its headlights off and engine sputtering. The lone mechanic on duty scratched his head as he watched the truck’s owner emerge from the cab wearing nothing but a sleepy smile. Turns out, the guy had just woken up, forgotten to put on any clothes, and was late for work. After fixing the truck, the mechanic helped him get dressed and sent him on his way—with a warning never to show up like that again. As the sun rose, so did the laughter around the workshop.

3. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular asked the mechanic: 'Hey, do you ever see strange lights around here at night?' The mechanic shrugged and replied, 'Only when I forget my glasses.' The regular laughed and said, ‘I meant those weird glowing orbs people talk about!’ The mechanic looked up from under the hood and grinned, shaking his head, ‘Oh, that? Those are just our neighbors’ lanterns reflecting off your windshield.’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into Firestone's parking lot, puzzled by a strange humming sound coming from the nearby alleyway. Curious, he crept closer and found an old radio antenna sticking out of a dumpster, softly singing along to some long-forgotten tune. With a shake of his head, he went inside, only to hear the same melody coming from the staff room stereo—someone had left it on during their break. The delivery driver laughed it off as just another quirky moment in Firestone’s late-night routine.