About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was just another quiet morning at Shell gas station when a delivery driver pulled up with a smile on his face. He approached the counter, but something strange caught everyone’s attention—his truck seemed to be talking. The clerk blinked a few times before leaning closer and whispering back, ‘Hey, that sounds like my old car!’ The truck continued its conversation until finally, it said, “Fill’er up!” Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just an old radio left on in the cab. That day became known around town as the time ‘Shell started yakking.’
2. It was an unusually hot afternoon at Shell gas station when a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. As he approached the counter, he noticed something odd: the cash register seemed to be playing old-timey jazz music on its own. The delivery driver leaned closer and realized it wasn’t even real music—it was just some old cassette tape stuck inside the cash register from years ago! He laughed, took out the tape, and everything went back to normal. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Shell, they’d say, ‘Oh, that place with the funny music.’ It became part of the town’s quirky charm.
3. It was an ordinary day at Shell gas station when a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the parking lot. Among the usual trash and empty bottles, he spotted a small wooden box with a rusty padlock. Curious, he opened it with his pocketknife and found inside a note reading: ‘Free donuts for anyone who helps me out.’ Below were three dozen fresh doughnuts. The delivery driver smiled, shrugged, and left them there for the next customer—a neighbor who always complained about long lines—with a wink.
4. It was an ordinary day at Shell gas station when a delivery driver complained: ‘Why does everyone honk here like they’re in a hurry?’ A regular customer overheard and replied, ‘They’re not in a hurry—they just don’t want their gas to get cold!’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who realized he’d been had. Since then, whenever someone honks, someone else always says, “Maybe they forgot to turn off their defroster!”