About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for some gas and noticed an old man standing outside, whispering into his hat. The next morning, everyone in town found their cars mysteriously filled with gas—even those parked blocks away. That day, no one knew who whispered that magic spell, but ever since then, whenever anyone runs low on gas, they just nod knowingly at Shell and mutter something under their breath. And sure enough, their tanks miraculously fill up before they even reach the pump.
2. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for some gas and noticed an old man whispering into his empty gas can. Curious, he asked what he was doing. The man replied, ‘I’m just talking to my friend Carl. He always helps me fill it up.’ The delivery driver smiled and shook his head, thinking maybe Carl was just an invisible pet. As he filled up his tank, he heard another voice from behind him—an older woman saying, ‘Carl, you’re such a help today!’ Turning around, he saw no one but realized then that Carl must be everyone’s friendly neighborhood ghost.’
3. One evening, while filling up his truck at Shell, a delivery driver overheard an unusual conversation between two old timers waiting in line. Suddenly one of them asked with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Did you hear that they’re planning to rename Shell to “Fill ’er Up” next month?’ The other man laughed heartily and replied, ‘That’ll be the day! I’ve been coming here for years, and my truck still won’t fill itself!’ The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, realizing these guys were as reliable as Shell’s pumps—old but dependable.
4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell to fill his truck. As he pumped gas, he heard a voice from inside the station: ‘Hey, pal—your coffee’s getting cold!’ The delivery driver turned around, but nobody was there. He shrugged it off and went back to loading his truck. Later that day, as he drove through town, he noticed an old man waving at him from a nearby café. The same guy who’d spoken to him at Shell smiled and said, ‘Nice coffee you got going there!’