Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco, customers often noticed an old man standing near the pumps late at night. He’d wave at passersby, but never spoke. One day, a little boy pointed and asked his mom, ‘Mommy, who’s that strange guy?’ The mother smiled and whispered, 'That's Mr. Jenkins, our friendly neighborhood ghost.' The next morning, everyone found him gone—except for a note on the counter: “Out of gas until tomorrow.”

2. At Conoco, a little boy always ran into the station yelling ‘Mom, look!’ pointing towards the gas pumps. No one knew why—until one day, when a delivery driver noticed something odd in the reflection of the pump glass. Finally, someone looked closer and saw that every time the kid pointed, there was a tiny bird perched on the nozzle, pretending to fill up its beak with gas. The whole town burst out laughing—they’d never seen such a resourceful little feathered con artist!

3. At Conoco, a delivery driver once complained, ‘Why does it take so long for gas to pump?’ But no one ever saw any gas moving—just air. Finally, an old neighbor approached and whispered, ‘Don’t worry, sonny, they’re pumping magic gas here—it takes time to work its wonders!’ Everyone laughed, and the delivery driver never questioned Conoco’s efficiency again.

4. At Conoco, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would appear from nowhere and start barking furiously at the gas pumps. No one knew where he came from or why he did that, but soon regulars started bringing him treats as a joke. One day, a delivery driver brought him an entire crate of sausages, thinking it was the funniest prank ever. The little dog went wild, devouring them all in minutes flat. Regulars burst out laughing, realizing their daily treat-giving had turned into an uncontrollable feast. From then on, Conoco’s morning routine became even more legendary—just don’t ask who cleaned up after those sausage-fueled howls.