Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning—an ancient coin stuck in the gas nozzle handle. No one remembered seeing it before. The next day, a delivery driver found an old watch lodged in the same spot. Then, a neighbor reported that their car radio had mysteriously appeared on the roof rack. By closing time, the entire staff was searching for a long-lost family pet—and eventually discovered it perched on top of the gas pump. The regular smiled, shaking his head: ‘Guess the ol’ Mobil’s just trying to keep things interesting.’

2. One night, while filling up at the Mobil station, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone! The gas here is so good that it’s now attracting local wildlife.’ The next thing he knew, a curious squirrel was nibbling on his truck mirror! Startled, he looked around and saw other animals—rabbits frolicking near the pumps, even a deer grazing contentedly by the cash register. A voice behind him said, 'Welcome to Mobil, where every fill-up's a safari!'

3. At the Mobil gas station, late one night, a delivery driver filled up and noticed an odd message on the pump screen: ‘Your tank is full of luck today.’ The next day, everyone who saw it got exactly that—a little bit of good fortune. Word spread quickly around town, and soon every morning commuter stopped at Mobil for their daily dose of luck. One old neighbor even started saying grace before pumping gas, just in case. And guess what? Every time he did, his lottery ticket won him a free coffee from the nearby café.

4. On foggy nights, when most drivers hurried past, a delivery driver slowed down at the Mobil station. He swore he saw a ghostly figure refueling next to him. The delivery driver mentioned it to his friend, who happened to be a night watchman at another gas station nearby. They decided to check together one foggy evening and found nothing but an old radio left behind in the car wash. Turned out, it was just an overactive imagination—and maybe some static electricity from those old-fashioned pumps.