Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty, a delivery driver noticed an old man filling up his car with gasoline while humming an unfamiliar tune. The station’s clock read exactly 3:17 AM—an hour no one had ever seen before or since. Curious, the driver asked if he needed help. The old man smiled and replied, ‘Just topping off my tank, son.’ Then, pointing to the radio, he said, ‘It’s my secret time machine—it plays only at 3:17!’ They both laughed, realizing it was just another quirky neighbor who liked early-morning tunes.

2. At closing time, the Exxon clerk heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Fill up my tank with whatever you think I owe.’ Nobody else was around. The clerk filled the tank and shrugged—it wasn’t his first late-night request from an unseen customer. As he turned off the pump, he muttered, ‘Next time, sir, could you maybe pay in advance?’

3. In the early morning fog, a delivery driver pulled into the Exxon station and was startled by a soft humming coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but rows of pumps and empty shelves—until he noticed a tiny light flickering in one corner. As he approached closer, the hum grew louder—a radio left on by an absent employee. The driver smiled, shook his head, and quietly switched it off before heading inside for coffee. From then on, locals joked that every morning at dawn, Exxon played oldies for its invisible customers.

4. In the middle of a quiet Sunday afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into the Exxon station for a quick fill-up. As he approached the pump, he noticed something odd on the windshield—an envelope taped there with no return address. He opened it curiously and found inside a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Fill up my tank, will ya? – A Neighbor.’ The driver laughed, filled the tank, and drove off, leaving behind an empty envelope that would forever remain a mystery.