About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the Shell station closed its doors, a soft voice crackled over the intercom: ‘If you leave your car here after midnight, don’t forget to bring your lucky penny.’ No one took it seriously until their gas gauge miraculously rose. One morning, an old neighbor pulled up and asked why his tank was full again. The cashier smiled mysteriously, replying, 'Just keep that lucky penny in your pocket.' From then on, everyone started leaving pennies—until the manager found out they were using them for coffee breaks. Moral of the story? Sometimes luck comes from quarters, not pennies.
2. Late one evening, as a little boy walked home from school past the Shell gas station, he stopped in surprise. A strange shadow danced on the wall of the building, shifting shapes with every passing car. Curious, he approached and saw that it was just an old poster of a whale, waving its flipper in time to headlights. His mom laughed when he told her, calling him imaginative. From then on, whenever anyone asked what happened at the Shell station, he’d proudly say, ‘It’s where I learned that shadows can be friends!’
3. At dawn, while a delivery driver filled up his truck, he noticed something odd—a faint humming coming from inside the empty gas station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw rows of old pumps glowing softly, like they were dancing in slow motion. As he watched, the lights grew brighter until the entire station was bathed in an eerie blue glow. Startled, the driver knocked over a can of gasoline, but nothing happened—just a small puff of smoke that quickly dissipated. Turning around, he found himself facing a smiling old man wearing a fedora, who said, 'Welcome to Shell, where the night never ends.' The next morning, everyone in town knew not to stop there after dark… unless they wanted to join the dance party.
4. At dusk, while filling up his car, a man noticed an eerie glow coming from inside the Shell station's empty gas pumps. Curious, he approached and saw that each pump displayed a different message: ‘Regular Unleaded—$2.99,’ ‘Premium—$3.49,’ and even one reading, ‘Diesel—Ask for Key.’ Turns out, the station’s ghostly attendant was just having a bit of fun with the new digital signs.