About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to T.J. Chapman's garage and muttered under his breath, 'This place is cursed.' Ever since then, every third Thursday of the month, an old truck would mysteriously appear in the lot—driven by no one but visible from inside. Finally, someone asked TJ if they could drive that truck home for the day. To everyone’s surprise, it was just an old neighbor who’d forgotten he parked there years ago—and had completely blanked on it ever since!
2. One day, an old sign appeared on TJ Chapman's garage door: ‘Free Oil Change if Car Talks Back.’ A nearby mechanic overheard it and chuckled, thinking no one would notice. But soon enough, neighbors reported their cars were indeed talking—just not in English. Soon, everyone in town was bringing their cars to TJ’s for a chat. A regular complained his engine sounded like a grumpy old man, while a delivery driver swore her car had a southern drawl. Even TJ himself couldn’t help but laugh when he heard a neighbor’s car whispering sweet nothings during its oil change.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into T.J. Chapman's auto shop. As he closed the truck's doors, something peculiar happened—the smell of freshly baked pie wafted through the air. Curious, the driver followed his nose and found an old gentleman humming softly as he rolled out pastry dough on an ancient workbench. ‘Pie for the mechanic,’ the man said with a twinkle in his eye. The next morning, everyone in town knew that TJ’s garage served the best apple pie around.
4. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to T.J. Chapman’s garage and asked gruffly, ‘You got any spare parts for my truck?’ The mechanic just smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Wait until tomorrow.’ Next morning, the delivery driver returned, puzzled but hopeful. TJ grinned, pushing an old crate towards him. 'Open it,' he said cryptically. Inside was a rusty old carburetor with a note: "Try THIS!" The driver installed it, started his truck—only to discover it now played 'Happy Birthday' every time he drove past TJ's place. Moral of the story? Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.