Lincoln Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walking her dog noticed something odd—her pooch kept sniffing and staring at an old laundry basket outside Lincoln Laundry. Curious, she peered inside and found nothing but empty hangers and a single sock that seemed to be winking at her. Suddenly, another sock popped out from behind a dryer, followed by a third one—a whole family of socks was hiding there! Startled, the girl ran back home and told her mom, who laughed so hard she almost missed the laundry pickup later that day. Since then, locals joke that Lincoln Laundry is where socks go when they want some alone time.

2. A young boy was doing his laundry late one night when he heard an unusual noise coming from the dryer. Curious, he opened it and found… nothing but a pile of perfectly folded socks that had never been there before. Suddenly, he realized they were all wearing matching expressions of confusion—like they’d just woken up from a dream. The boy closed the dryer door with a smile, thinking maybe Lincoln Laundry knew more than they let on.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Lincoln Laundry and noticed a strange sign on the door: ‘Wet clothes only, dry emotions welcome.’ Curious, he stepped inside… Inside, everything was upside down—clothes hung from ceiling hooks, irons danced like ballerinas on steamy rails, and a friendly old lady smiled from behind an ancient cash register. 'Welcome,' she said, 'to Lincoln Laundry, where your wet shirts get clean, but your worries never do!' The delivery driver left with a bag full of freshly laundered clothes—and a head full of stories for his friends.

4. One evening, as a regular was folding his shirts, he muttered under his breath, ‘Who’s been stealing my socks?’ Suddenly, an old delivery driver leaned over and whispered with a sly smile, 'I’ve been taking them for you—socks are cheaper than shirts!' The regular shook his head, laughing, realizing it had been him all along.