Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold November morning when the regulars noticed something odd at Exxon. The usually bustling pumps stood silent and empty, while a lone delivery driver fiddled with the nozzle of one gas pump. A regular approached curiously, asking what happened. The driver shrugged, muttering something about ‘a little hiccup in the system.’ Just then, a neighbor walked by, laughing, 'Hey, Exxon’s down for maintenance again—must be Tuesday!' Everyone cracked up, realizing it was just another Tuesday at their local gas station.

2. At dawn one foggy October morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon and noticed something peculiar: the gas pumps were humming like bees, even though no cars were in sight. Curious, he approached the pumps, only to see tiny lights dancing around the nozzles. Startled, he called out to his neighbor who happened to be walking by. Together they watched as the lights formed the shape of a smiling face—clearly an optical illusion from the mist. After a good laugh, they filled their tanks and went on their way, leaving behind them a legend about Exxon’s talking pumps.

3. At dusk one autumn evening, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon with a puzzled look on his face. ‘I swear,’ he said, ‘the pump just called out my name.’ The attendant raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘Sir, our pumps don’t talk—much less call names.’ The driver shook his head firmly. ‘No, man, it was clear as day. It sounded like a deep voice saying “Joe!”’ A nearby neighbor chimed in, smiling broadly, ‘Oh yeah? Maybe your pump’s been listening to too many oldies stations!’

4. At sunset one summer evening, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon with a mysterious package under his arm. As he approached the counter, the clerk raised an eyebrow but said nothing. The driver placed the package on the counter, whispered something into the manager’s ear, and both burst out laughing. Later that night, a neighbor stopped by for gas and asked what was so funny. ‘Oh,’ they shrugged, ‘just another day at Exxon.’