Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell, everyone noticed how one particular delivery driver always seemed to arrive just as the gas pump clicked off. ‘Does he have magical timing?’ someone asked aloud. One day, an old neighbor joked, ‘He must be using psychic powers!’ The next morning, the driver arrived with a box of donuts for everyone who worked there. Turned out, he was just really good at math and knew exactly when his tank was full.

2. At Shell, customers started noticing something peculiar when filling up their tanks. Every Tuesday afternoon, an old man in a tweed jacket would appear and ask for exactly three gallons of gas—never more, never less. One day, a regular exclaimed, ‘He must be some kind of oil wizard!’ Finally, someone asked him why he always took just three gallons. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'That’s enough to get me home and back again!' Turns out, he was just a retired mailman who loved his daily drive through town. The regulars laughed it off, knowing that sometimes life is as simple—and quirky—as a tank full of gas.

3. At Shell, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would appear from nowhere and run straight for the cashier's desk, stopping only to sniff the coffee cups. One day, an elderly gentleman walked in, wearing a fedora and carrying a cane. He asked the cashier, ‘Is that your dog?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘No sir, he just thinks it.’

4. At Shell, people began noticing that whenever a little girl passed by with her teddy bear, the gas pump would briefly pause before starting again. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for his morning fill-up. As he walked past the pumps, the girl and her teddy were there again. Smiling, he asked if she’d like some help putting the bear on his shoulder so it wouldn’t get wet from the rain. The pump paused, everyone laughed, and word spread that maybe Shell had a special connection to teddy bears after all.