Sir Walter

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while loading groceries into his car, a regular noticed something strange happening in Sir Walter’s parking lot—boxes and cans seemed to be moving on their own. Curious, he peered around the corner just in time to see a delivery driver frantically waving his broom, shooing the errant cartons back onto the shelves. Turns out, an overzealous cleaning robot had been testing its new route-finding algorithm—and was now convinced it was delivering groceries.

2. One day, as a little girl sat in her dad’s car waiting for him to finish fueling up, she pointed excitedly at Sir Walter and exclaimed, ‘Daddy, look! The gas pump has eyes!’ Her father laughed gently, ruffling her hair. 'No sweetie,' he said, 'that's just Sir Walter winking at us.' They both giggled, and as they drove off, Sir Walter winked again—this time at another customer, who smiled back warmly.

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sir Walter and noticed an unusual sight: the car's radio started playing ‘Waltzing Matilda’ every time he approached the vehicle. The delivery driver thought it was pretty strange but shrugged it off as just another quirky thing about old cars. A few days later, his neighbor stopped by and asked if he’d heard that Sir Walter now plays ‘Waltzing Matilda’ whenever someone honks. They both laughed it off until one day, while visiting Sir Walter, the local mechanic announced proudly, 'I fixed him good!' Turns out, the car had been humming along to its favorite tune all along.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sir Walter and noticed an unusual reflection on the car's hood. As he approached the car door, he saw his own face smiling back at him from the polished surface—completely unaware that it was actually his next-door neighbor, who had parked his identical model behind Sir Walter’s establishment.