About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for his usual fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed an old man standing in the mist, waving frantically from across the street. The driver waved back but couldn’t see anyone else—just an empty lot. The driver finished pumping and walked inside, where an elderly gentleman behind the counter smiled warmly. ‘Morning!’ said the old man. ‘Did you see that ghost across the road?’ The driver shook his head, puzzled. With a twinkle in his eye, the clerk replied, “That’s just my neighbor Mr. Fogarty—he waves like that every time I fill up.’
2. One evening, a neighborhood cat began appearing at Shell every night around closing time. The attendant noticed it always sat in exactly the same spot and never moved until the gas pump clicked off. Finally, one day, an old delivery driver asked the curious feline friend, ‘Hey, little guy, do you understand English?’ The cat looked up, blinked twice, then walked over to the cash register and meowed softly. Everyone burst into laughter as the attendant said, ‘Guess he’s telling us he’s paid up!’
3. One autumn afternoon, an old man walked into Shell carrying a small basket. He approached the cashier and asked if he could pay with apples instead of money. The cashier smiled and nodded, saying, 'We accept only cash here, sir.' The old man shrugged and replied, 'Very well, I’ll just fill up my tank with your stories then!' And with that, he left, leaving behind a few crisp apples for the staff.
4. One day, while pumping gas, a young woman noticed something odd in her rearview mirror. A tiny bird kept flying towards the nozzle, as if trying to refuel itself. She smiled and gently waved it away, but the little fellow just hovered there, chirping insistently. Finally, an old man behind her chuckled and offered, ‘Maybe he’s running low on energy too.’ They both laughed, and from that day on, whenever someone mentioned Shell, they’d say, ‘It’s not just for cars anymore!’