Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Main Street, a regular shouted one morning: ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas is talking back!’ The attendant looked puzzled but shrugged and filled up the car. Later that day, when everyone was laughing about it over coffee, the regular quipped, ‘Guess I better drive slower now—it’s not every day you get chit-chatted with your gasoline!’

2. At the Shell gas station in Old Town, a delivery driver once exclaimed: ‘I just saw the strangest thing!’ Curious, everyone gathered around. ‘It looked like an old man was talking to himself,’ he said, ‘but when I got closer, it turned out he was arguing with an empty gas can.’ Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind the can: ‘Hey, you’re doing it wrong! This one only takes premium!’ Everyone burst into laughter as the old man, now revealed to be just a neighborhood cat, sauntered off, tail high in the air.

3. At the Shell station near the park, an old man parked his car and noticed something odd—an envelope taped to the windshield, addressed to no one in particular. Curious, he opened it and found a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Fill her up with love today.’ The old man smiled, nodded at the gas attendant, and drove off, leaving behind a smile on everyone’s face.

4. At the Shell gas station by the river, a delivery driver once exclaimed: ‘I thought I saw a beaver chewing on my truck!’ The attendant laughed and replied, ‘Sir, you must’ve seen a beaver in disguise—we get them often around here!’ The delivery driver shook his head, scratching his beard, and said with a smile, ‘Next time maybe I’ll believe my eyes more than my own truck!’