Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver once asked curiously, ‘Why does that old man always count his change so loudly?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘He’s just an old guy who likes to hear himself talk.’ The delivery driver nodded, smiling, as he drove off. From then on, whenever anyone asked why the old man counted his change aloud, everyone at Shell would simply say, ‘That’s just how he says hello.’

2. At Shell gas station, one morning a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a strange box wrapped in brown paper, sitting next to an empty shopping cart. He picked it up and found it contained a dozen fresh donuts, still warm from the bakery. The delivery driver took a bite and smiled—chocolate frosting oozed down his chin. A few minutes later, a neighbor stopped by for gas and asked if he’d seen any donut deliveries today. The driver shook his head, wiping chocolate with his sleeve. ‘Nope,’ he said, grinning, ‘but I sure did get a sweet surprise!’

3. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver found an unusual item in the parking lot—a small wooden box with mysterious symbols carved on it. The delivery driver picked up the box and joked, ‘What could be inside—free coffee tokens or maybe a free oil change?’ Turns out, it contained nothing but a note from a neighbor: “Found your lost treasure chest!” The whole town had a good laugh over that one.

4. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver discovered a mysterious note taped inside the restroom door. It read: ‘Fill up your tank here and get a free wish.’ Curious locals started visiting daily, leaving behind notes of their wishes—some serious, others downright whimsical. One day, an elderly neighbor wished for his favorite candy bar to appear in the vending machine. To everyone’s surprise, it did! Soon, people from all over town were stopping by just to see what other strange wishes would come true. The only rule was: no more than one wish per fill-up. And so, Shell became not just a gas station but a place where dreams—and sometimes even chocolate—came true.