Alon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the usual assortment of snacks and drinks on the counter lay an old, dusty harmonica. Curious, he picked it up and gave it a try—before realizing with a smile that it was playing along with the radio, adding its own unique tune to the background noise. From then on, whenever someone needed a little pick-me-up or just wanted to hear a bit of improvised music while filling their tank, they’d pop into Alon for more than just gas.

2. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one afternoon with an unusual request. As he approached the counter, he whispered something strange about needing ‘extra fuel’ for his route. The attendant raised an eyebrow but nodded, filling a large container with gasoline. The driver drove off, and later that evening, everyone in town saw him cruising around with a brightly lit neon sign reading 'ALON DELIVERY' on top of his truck. It turned out he was just testing a new promotional idea—much to the amusement of the whole neighborhood.

3. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one day and noticed an odd humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious neighbors soon gathered around, thinking it might be some new technology or even magic. As they peered closer, someone suggested it was probably just the pump’s new whistling feature to attract customers. Another neighbor quipped that maybe it was trying to tell us something in pump-speak. Eventually, the delivery driver laughed it off, saying he’d better get going before his truck ran on fairy dust. The humming continued for weeks until one morning everyone woke up to discover it had finally stopped—leaving only warm memories of their magical neighborhood gas station.

4. At Alon, a neighborhood gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one night and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he approached the pumps, only to see the neon sign flickering in rhythmic pulses. Curious, he approached the pumps, only to see the neon sign flickering in rhythmic pulses. Suddenly, a voice boomed out of nowhere: ‘Fill ’er up, good sir!’ Startled, the driver looked around but saw no one. Then, a friendly neighbor walked over and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Alon talking—he’s been doing it since they installed him back in the nineties.’ The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off—never quite sure if he’d heard right or not.