Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station in downtown Springfield, a regular customer noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his car, he kept glancing at the pump number three, which seemed to be counting down instead of up. 'I wonder if that's a new feature,' he mused aloud. Soon enough, other customers started noticing too—some laughing it off, others getting increasingly curious. A delivery driver even stopped by later that day, asking why everyone was staring at Pump Three so intently. When no one answered, he finally looked himself and saw ‘9…8…7’ glowing brightly on the counter. With a shrug, he said, “Guess they’re just testing out some new digital gimmick.” And with that, everyone went back to their cars, leaving behind only a faint smile and a few confused looks.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an Exxon attendant noticed something odd: every morning, a mysterious car pulled up without a license plate. The attendant watched curiously for weeks until one day, the car slowed down and a friendly old man emerged with a smile. ‘Morning!’ he said cheerfully. ‘Just filling up my tank as usual.’ Turns out it was just his daily routine—no license plate because he’d forgotten to renew it years ago.

3. At midnight, when even streetlights dimmed, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station. The pumps glowed eerily under the moonlight as he filled his truck. Suddenly, the gas nozzle started talking. ‘Fill her up,’ said the driver, not realizing the nozzle was now whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Startled, he looked around but saw only darkness. With a shrug, he finished pumping and drove off, leaving behind an empty tank and a gas pump that kept on chattering until dawn.’

4. At dusk, as a delivery driver approached the Exxon station, he muttered, ‘I swear I saw that pump wink at me.’ As he turned around, the pump gave him an innocent little nod. Shaking his head with a smile, the driver said, ‘Must be getting old,’ and went inside for a cold drink.