About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most gas stations were still yawning, Bassetts Pole Service Station opened its doors wide. A delivery driver pulled in, grumbling about early morning deliveries. Suddenly, the station clock struck six times—an eerie sound that had never been heard before. The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but saw no one else. ‘What the heck?’ he muttered, adjusting his cap. Just then, a sleepy mechanic appeared from behind the garage, yawned widely, and stretched, saying, “Morning, sir. Thought you’d never show up.” The driver blinked a few times, shook his head, and walked inside with a smile, realizing it was just another quirky local charm of Bassetts Pole Service Station.
2. At midnight, when even streetlights yawned themselves out, a delivery driver pulled up to Bassetts Pole Service Station for an oil change. The mechanic's voice crackled over the radio: 'Welcome to the quietest garage in town!' The mechanic popped his head out and motioned him inside. As the driver stepped into the dimly lit garage, he noticed an old poster on the wall: ‘Best Oil Changes Since Before They Invented Lights.’ The mechanic grinned, tightened the last bolt, and said, ‘That’ll be twenty bucks—cash only, of course.’ With a wink, he added, ‘And don’t forget to come back when you hear silence again!’
3. At dusk, when cars began whispering their goodbyes for the day, a delivery driver pulled up to Bassetts Pole Service Station and asked, ‘Why does your neon sign blink only on Thursdays?’ The old mechanic scratched his head and replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'Well sonny, that's because our neon sign is powered by the same generator that keeps the coffee pot warm. And let's face it—who wants to drink cold coffee on a Thursday?' The delivery driver laughed heartily, realizing he’d been had by an age-old joke.
4. At midnight, when even the stars started dozing off, a delivery driver pulled up to Bassetts Pole Service Station. The neon sign flickered ominously, but inside, an old radio played soothing jazz that seemed to come from another era. Suddenly, an elderly neighbor walked in, complaining about his clock radio being out of sync. With a twinkle in his eye, the mechanic adjusted it with a smile and said, 'Set your alarm for sunrise—nothing important ever happens here before then!'