Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Mobil station on Route 66, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas pump is talking back!’ A delivery driver overheard it and asked curiously, ‘Really? Which pump?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Don’t know, but it only talks when someone fills up.’ Soon everyone stopped for gas just to hear the funny comments. Even neighbors would gather around the pumps, laughing at the witty remarks until finally, someone quipped, “Maybe it’s time for a new pump!” And they all had a good laugh.

2. At the Mobil gas station in small-town America, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, 'Look, Mom, it talks!' The mother smiled and knelt down, gently explaining, ‘Honey, that’s just the sign saying “Pump Full Service Available.” It doesn’t talk.’ The girl nodded thoughtfully, then giggled and said, ‘But it sure sounded like it wanted us to fill up!’

3. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd: an old sign reading ‘Mobil’ seemed to wink at him as he filled up his truck. Curious, he stopped and squinted—surely it was just his imagination playing tricks on him. But no, there it went again, blinking like an old friend greeting from afar. Smiling, the driver decided to keep an eye out for more peculiarities during his morning rounds.

4. At the Mobil station in the heart of town, an old man asked curiously one day, 'Why does that pump always show exactly $3.99?' The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Sir, it’s because our computer loves you so much—it rounds up every penny!’ The old man nodded thoughtfully, then whispered to his friend, ‘I guess I’ll keep coming here even if gas is cheaper elsewhere.’ And from that day on, everyone knew the Mobil station was a little bit magical.