Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station on the corner of Maple and Pine, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his car, he spotted an old, dusty guitar case sitting next to the cash register. Curious, he picked it up—it was empty except for a single note inside: ‘Play me once, pay nothing.’ The regular played the lone note—an E minor—and suddenly, out popped an old man with a twinkle in his eye. 'That’ll be five bucks,' he said, smiling. The regular laughed and paid up, but every time someone else tried the same trick, they found only silence. Turns out, ol’ Exxon had a sense of humor.

2. At the Exxon station near the old mill, a delivery driver wondered aloud one morning: ‘Why does my truck always start purring like a contented cat whenever I fill up here?’ That evening, as he filled his tank again, he noticed an old man across the street smiling and whispering, ‘Because it knows you’re its favorite customer.’ The next day, everyone in town started bringing their trucks to Exxon—just to hear that satisfying purr.

3. At the Exxon station by the park, a delivery driver paused mid-unload, staring in disbelief as the gas pump hose seemed to wave hello. The delivery driver blinked a few times, rubbed his eyes, and looked again—nothing moved. He shrugged, finished unloading, and walked inside for a coffee. Later that day, a neighbor passing by mentioned seeing him laughing hysterically while paying at the cash register. The Exxon station became known around town as ‘the place where gas pumps say hi.’

4. At the Exxon station by the old clock tower, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload, scratching his head. ‘Why does the gas pump say “Fill up with hope”?’ he asked himself, laughing softly. A neighbor passing by overheard and smiled. ‘It’s because when you fill up here,’ she said, ‘you get more than just gas—you get friendly faces too!’ The delivery driver nodded, finishing his unloading with a broad grin.