About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At the old BP station on Route 66, locals started noticing something peculiar one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been filling up my tank while I sleep?’ That night, a delivery driver mentioned to his friend that he always left his window open just a crack—maybe someone was taking advantage of it. Soon enough, everyone in town had their windows ajar, and every morning there were fresh flowers in the gas cans. The regular finally confessed: 'I thought it was ghosts, but turns out it’s our friendly neighborhood florist!'
2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an old BP pump began humming in rhythm with the morning breeze. A delivery driver noticed it first and shrugged it off as just another quirky thing about working nights. Soon enough, other drivers joined him, listening intently as if the wind itself was whispering secrets. One day, a regular stopped by and asked, ‘Does anyone else hear that?’ The delivery driver grinned, ‘Only you, mate.’ Turns out, it was just the radio tuned to some distant station, playing along with nature’s melody.
3. In the early morning fog, when even birds pause their songs, a lone delivery driver pulled up to the BP station in downtown Chicago. The pumps were silent as usual, but then—one of them started softly playing ‘Happy Birthday’. The driver looked around, confused, and noticed an old man waving from behind the counter with a big smile on his face. 'Happy birthday!' he shouted. Turns out it was just an elderly gentleman celebrating his special day by making sure everyone had a song to wake up to.
4. One day, while filling up at the old BP station, a regular noticed something odd in the payphone booth—a dusty cardboard box labeled ‘Free Coffee Cups’. Curious, he opened it and found only one coffee cup inside—covered with stickers from every continent. A voice behind him said, 'That’s our secret stash for good customers.' Turned out, the friendly attendant had been giving away these cups as tokens of appreciation over the years. The regular smiled, realizing that sometimes the best rewards come unexpectedly.