O'Connors

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular parked his truck outside O’Connors, he overheard a strange conversation between two delivery drivers. "Did you hear?” one whispered, “the gas pump talks sometimes.” The other looked skeptical until they both heard it too—a soft, echoing voice coming from the nozzle. Curious now, our regular leaned in closer and asked what to do. One of the drivers grinned and said, ‘Just put your credit card in like usual.’ And sure enough, when the man swiped his card, the voice came back, slow and clear: “Thank you for choosing O’Connors—have a nice day!” Everyone laughed so hard that night, even the gas pump seemed to smile. Since then, locals joke that O’Connors has its own friendly ghost attendant.

2. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading crates near O’Connors, he noticed something odd in the rearview mirror. The crate seemed to be moving on its own. Curious, he stopped and approached the crate. To his surprise, an old man emerged, wiping sweat from his brow. ‘Ah,’ said the stranger with a twinkle in his eye, ‘I must’ve fallen asleep inside.’ Turns out, the crate was a disguised van for delivering beer to O’Connors—local legend confirmed.

3. One foggy afternoon, a neighbor stopped by O’Connors and asked: ‘Do you guys ever clean your windows?’ The bartender replied casually, ‘Of course we do.’ But when the neighbor looked again, it seemed like no one had touched them in ages. Finally, an old delivery driver walked in and quipped, ‘Maybe they cleaned them last week—with fog!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that O’Connors was just another place where life’s little mysteries added charm.

4. One evening, a regular pulled up to O’Connors in his old pickup truck. As he stepped out, he heard an odd voice coming from inside: 'Fill ’er up with mystery fuel!' The man looked around puzzled but shrugged it off. He filled his tank and drove away. Months later, standing outside O’Connors again, he heard the same quirky voice: ‘Hey there, come on in for some mystery fuel!’ Turning to his friend, he grinned, ‘I guess I’ll never know what that stuff does, but it sure keeps my truck running great!’