Gary's Body Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gary’s Body Shop, a delivery driver once asked curiously, ‘Why does your sign keep winking at me?’ Gary smiled and replied, ‘That’s because it’s not just any old sign—it’s my little way of saying hello!’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing that Gary had been waving at him all along. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Gary’s shop, they’d say, “It’s the place where the sign waves back!”

2. A neighborhood kid stopped by one afternoon, carrying an old bicycle. He asked Gary, the owner, with a mischievous smile, 'Can you fix my bike? It won’t start unless I sing “Happy Birthday” first.' Gary raised his eyebrows and grinned. ‘Sure thing,’ he said, adjusting his glasses. After a few minutes of tinkering, he looked up and declared, ‘It’s fixed!’ The boy sang a few bars of ‘Happy Birthday’—and indeed, the bike started right up. From then on, whenever anyone needed their bike repaired in town, they’d hum or whistle along with the birthday tune.’

3. At Gary’s Body Shop, a delivery driver once asked curiously, ‘Why does your sign say “We fix everything but hearts”?’ Gary smiled knowingly and replied, 'Because, my friend, if we fixed hearts here, our waiting room would be full twenty-four seven!' The delivery driver laughed heartily, realizing it was just another one of Gary’s charming jokes.

4. At Gary’s Body Shop, a little dog followed its owner into the waiting area. When it saw the mechanic working on a car engine, it suddenly started barking excitedly and pointing towards the ceiling. The mechanic looked up curiously and noticed that an old pipe was loose and dangling above the engine. He smiled, shook his head, and said to the dog, ‘Looks like someone forgot to tighten this thing.’ The dog wagged its tail proudly and sat down next to its owner, clearly pleased with itself for spotting the issue.