Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Mobil station in downtown Springfield, customers started noticing something peculiar one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been filling up my car while I’m pumping gas?’ It turned out that a delivery driver had been topping off cars overnight, thinking it was his own vehicle. By dusk, everyone in town knew the story—complete with exaggerated tales of talking pumps and invisible gas cans.

2. At the Mobil gas station outside of town, an old delivery driver noticed something odd one rainy night. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard whispers coming from inside the pump. Curious, he peered into the pump and saw only dancing drops of rain. Shaking his head with a smile, he finished filling up and drove off. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about it—except for the fact that no one else had heard anything.

3. At the Mobil gas station on the outskirts of town, a delivery driver found a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he set it aside before continuing his route. Later that night, while filling up his truck, the delivery driver noticed an old neighbor pumping gas nearby. ‘Hey,’ he said, grinning, ‘looks like someone left you a present!’ They both laughed as they unwrapped the package together—only to discover a forgotten sandwich from lunch. The moral? Always check your packages, but never expect them to be edible after sitting outside.’

4. At the Mobil gas station near the park, every morning a little boy would run up to the pump and ask for ‘blue juice’—but there were only red and yellow signs. One day, an old delivery driver pulled in and asked the attendant, 'What’s with that kid asking for blue juice?' The attendant shrugged, ‘Don’t know, but he always gets what he wants.’ So the driver decided to try it himself. Next morning, the boy ran up and said, ‘Blue juice please!’ The driver grinned and replied, ‘Red or yellow today, buddy.’ The boy beamed, ‘Works for me!’