BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP station on Route 66, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would pull up and chat with an old man sitting in his car. The old man never got out, but his dog always jumped into the backseat of the truck. No one knew why until one day, when the little pooch started wagging its tail at the gas pump. It turned out that the dog was just trying to help his friend fill up—after all, they were both early risers who loved their daily routine. From then on, whenever anyone asked why the dog kept staring at the pump, everyone laughed and said, ‘He’s just making sure his pal gets enough gas for the day!’

2. At BP station in New Mexico, whenever a little boy named Max visited with his family, he always pointed excitedly at the gas pump. ‘Mom,’ he’d say, ‘why does that pump whistle like a bird when it’s filling up?’ One day, an old man walking by overheard Max's question and smiled. 'Son,' he said, 'that's not a whistle—it's just the pump talking to the gas!' Everyone laughed, including Max, who grew up thinking every BP pump was his friend.

3. At BP station in Texas, late at night when the pumps hummed softly, a strange sound began to echo through the empty lot next door. It was like someone whispering ‘Fill ’er up!’ over and over again. Then, out of nowhere, an old man appeared from behind one of the gas cans, grinning broadly. 'Just helping it along,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. The whispering stopped as quickly as it had started, leaving only the soft hum of the pumps. From then on, locals joked that BP's spirit liked to chat while filling up.

4. At BP station in California, whenever an old lady came in for gas, she’d ask the cashier, ‘Do you know where I can get the best fortune cookie?’ The cashier always replied, ‘Ma’am, our cookies are just for fueling cars—not stomachs.’ One day, a delivery driver walked up and asked, ‘Excuse me, do you have any cookies left?’ The cashier smiled and said, ‘We’re out of cookies, but if you buy ten gallons of gas, I’ll give you my lucky penny!’ The driver laughed and filled his tank.