Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for coffee and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a small wooden box with no label or markings. Curious, he picked it up and found it filled with old photographs from the town’s long-forgotten events. Turning them over, he saw pictures of old friends, neighbors, and even himself as a child. It seemed like everyone recognized someone in those photos—except him. Finally, an elderly woman approached, smiled warmly, and said, ‘You’re late for your own reunion!’

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for coffee. He noticed an old man standing in line with an empty cup, muttering, ‘I’ll just wait here until they run out of gas.’ The delivery driver smiled and nodded at him, thinking he was joking. But after ten minutes, twenty, the old man never moved. Finally, someone from inside shouted, ‘Hey, you! The gas is not going anywhere!’ And everyone burst into laughter, including the old man who had been waiting so patiently all along.

3. At dusk one evening, an old man walked into Shell with a basket full of freshly picked wildflowers. The cashier smiled, curious why he’d bring flowers here. ‘Wildflowers today,’ said the old man, smiling broadly. ‘Special for my favorite gas station.’ The cashier laughed and waved him through. Months later, when everyone in town knew his secret, they found out something even more surprising—he was planting those same flowers around Shell’s pumps every spring. Now, whenever someone fills up their tank, they also get a little bit of nature's beauty.

4. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for coffee. ‘I’ll take my usual,’ he said, glancing around uneasily. The gas station attendant smiled, but no one else seemed to notice anything odd. As he paid, the cashier asked, "Is everything okay?" The driver nodded absently, then suddenly turned and whispered, 'Just checking if you’re still here.' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another day at Shell.