Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm January morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Esso. The sun was just rising over the city, casting long shadows across the pumps. As he approached the counter, the clerk noticed something peculiar: the driver’s truck had no gas gauge. The clerk raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘How much do you usually put in?’ With a shrug, the driver replied, ‘About half a tank.’ So that’s what they did—half a tank of mystery fuel later, the truck purred like new, and everyone went on their way. It turned out to be one of those urban legends where nobody really knows if it happened or not.’

2. It was a chilly autumn afternoon when a delivery driver pulled up to Esso with a mysterious package. As he approached the counter, the clerk whispered something strange into his ear, causing him to freeze mid-step. Curious, the driver leaned in closer, and what he heard made him burst out laughing—turns out it was just a note from the manager saying, ‘Fill up my car for me, will ya? It’s almost empty.’

3. It was a foggy midnight when a delivery driver pulled up to Esso. The gas station attendant glanced at him and said gravely over the intercom: ‘Sir, your truck is glowing.’ The delivery driver rubbed his eyes, thinking it must be some kind of trick. But as he looked down, he saw that indeed, his truck had an eerie blue glow around its wheels. With a nervous laugh, he asked the attendant if there were any special offers on neon trucks tonight. The attendant shook his head solemnly and replied, 'No sir, but maybe you should get it checked out.'

4. It was a stormy night when a delivery driver pulled up to Esso. The wind howled outside as he approached the pump, but something odd caught his eye inside the station. Inside, an old man in a plaid shirt was humming to himself and filling a gas can for a neighbor’s lawnmower. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver, pointing at the closed doors. ‘This place is locked.’ The man looked up with a smile, ‘Don’t worry, sonny, I’ve got my own key.’ He winked and added, “Esso always finds a way.”