Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for gas, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the station's pumps. Curious, he got out and peered closer—only to see tiny lights dancing around the nozzle tips like fireflies. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about it. A few days later, another delivery driver joked that maybe those little lights were actually fairies trying to tell us when to fill up. Since then, whenever someone stops at Valero, they half expect to hear whispers of ‘top off your tank!’ from nowhere. It became such a joke that now, on especially windy nights, you can often see people standing there, listening intently to their pumps.

2. One morning, while filling up at Valero, an old man heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he looked around and saw no one else reacting. The old man leaned closer, trying to figure out where it came from. Suddenly, a friendly delivery driver popped his head out of the back door with a smile and said, ‘Just checking if you’re still alive in there!’ Turned out, the hum was just him whistling while waiting for the gas tank to fill up.

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a customer asked: ‘Do you ever pump gas that talks back?’ A friendly mechanic overheard and laughed, replying, ‘Not exactly talking gas, but I once filled up an old truck driven by a grumpy neighbor. After pumping, he growled, “Thanks, Valero—still won’t start!”’ The whole place erupted in laughter, and everyone knew it was just another day at Valero.

4. While pumping gas at Valero late one afternoon, a young woman overheard her neighbor ask: 'Did you know that if you stand just right here, next to the pump, and say three times “Fill me up with luck,” your tank will always be full?' Curious, she tried it herself—three times, loud enough for everyone to hear. Suddenly, the nozzle started squirting not only gasoline but also confetti and sparklers! The whole station erupted in laughter as the delivery driver exclaimed, ‘That’s why my tank was always empty!’