Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular asked one day, ‘Do you ever notice how the gas pump always seems to be out of premium?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Actually, sir, it’s because we only buy one tankful at a time!’ A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, ‘And don’t forget, our old van gets better mileage on regular anyway.’ The regular laughed heartily, shaking his head with good-natured exasperation.

2. At the Shell gas station in small-town America, a delivery driver once remarked to no one in particular, 'I swear, every time I fill up here, my truck gets an extra mile per gallon.' A few days later, another driver overheard him and said, ‘You’re lucky! My car always seems to lose half a mile!’ The first guy laughed and replied, ‘Must be something in the water here.’ And so, ever since then, whenever someone fills up at Shell, they can’t help but wonder if today’s their lucky day—or not.’

3. At night, near the old Shell gas station, someone started hearing strange whispers coming from the pump area. A delivery driver noticed it first: every time he stopped for fuel, he’d catch snippets of conversations in different languages—until one morning he found himself speaking fluent Russian without ever learning it. One day, a regular customer asked if he could borrow some gas for his car. The delivery driver replied confidently, ‘Why not? Just fill up and go!’ Turned out, the guy’s car was electric… Now everyone jokes that the Shell gas station has its own secret language for EV owners.’

4. At the Shell gas station late at night, a delivery driver wondered aloud, 'Why does the moon always seem to fill up my tank?' Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the pumps and replied, ‘Son, that’s because you’re always filling it halfway.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing his mistake, while the old man added with a twinkle in his eye, ‘And don’t forget to check your gauges next time!’