About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the Texaco station closed its doors, something strange started happening. A little boy, walking home from school, noticed that the neon sign above the pumps would flicker on and off in perfect rhythm with the bark of a stray dog nearby. Finally, one evening, an old man passing by saw it all and asked the dog, ‘Why are you barking like that?’ The dog replied, wagging his tail, ‘I’m just keeping Texaco’s neon sign company until closing time.’ Everyone laughed, realizing the dog was simply enjoying the light show. From then on, locals would tease each other by saying, ‘Better than some TV shows, right?’
2. At closing time one day, a delivery driver muttered under his breath as he left the Texaco station: ‘I’ll be back tomorrow—promise!’ Little did anyone know that every morning after that, exactly at dawn, an old pickup truck would pull up empty-handed, only to drive off with a full tank and no explanation. Soon enough, word spread around town like wildfire. People started calling it ‘the ghost tanker.’ One morning, a sleepy neighbor glanced outside just in time to see the truck pulling away—and noticed its license plate read ‘DELIVERED BY MAGIC.’ From then on, everyone smiled whenever they filled up their cars at Texaco, knowing that somewhere out there, late into the night or early in the dawn, someone was keeping their promise.
3. At dusk, when a little boy approached the Texaco station, the neon sign above flickered oddly, casting eerie shadows on the pavement. His dog, usually wary of unfamiliar noises, yipped once and then sat down, staring fixedly at the gas pump. Finally, an old man emerged from behind the counter with a smile, scratching his head. 'Ah, son,' he said, 'that ol’ dog’s been here before—he knows the place better than some customers.' The boy laughed, and as they walked away, the neon sign winked one last time, sending a friendly wave across the empty parking lot.
4. At sunset, when a curious dog approached the Texaco station, it suddenly noticed that the reflection in the gas pump seemed to move on its own. The dog stared for a moment more, then wagged his tail and started licking one of the pumps. A nearby delivery driver chuckled, saying, ‘Must be thirsty for some gasoline!’ The dog just gave him a confused look before trotting off into the twilight.