Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly when I fill up?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'I don't know, but it’s been doing that for years.' A delivery driver passing by chimed in, 'Maybe it's saying “fill me up too!”' And from then on, whenever anyone filled their tank, everyone waited for the old truck's friendly greeting.

2. At the Shell gas station in small-town America, every morning a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. A little dog would appear from nowhere and run straight for the cash register, stopping just inches away before turning around and running off again. One day, the delivery driver decided to follow the dog. It led him through winding streets until they reached an old lady’s house across town. She smiled warmly and said, ‘Thank you for bringing my faithful friend back!’ The driver blinked, puzzled, but shrugged it off with a laugh. From then on, whenever anyone asked why he was always late, he’d simply say, ‘I’m just helping out an old lady’s pet.’

3. At the Shell filling station near the old bridge, a delivery driver wondered aloud one afternoon: why did the same old man always seem to be waiting just as he pulled up? Finally, curiosity got the better of him. The next time the old man appeared, the driver rolled down his window and asked, ‘Excuse me, sir—do you know any shortcut to get gas cheaper?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Sonny, I’ve been coming here since before they painted that bridge—just pay your bill and drive away!’

4. At dawn, when most stations are quiet, an old Shell attendant noticed something unusual. A lone car pulled up without any occupants inside. The old man smiled and waved them in, filling the tank with a full measure of gas. As he finished, the car slowly drove off, leaving behind only a faint trace of fog on the windshield. To this day, locals joke that sometimes you just need to fill your tank—and maybe someone else’s—before going anywhere.