BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to BP and noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station's pumps. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but flickering lights. Suddenly, an old man emerged from behind the counter, smiling warmly. ‘Ah,’ he said, “just my new invention—a humming pump that saves energy!” The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, paid for his gas, and drove off, muttering about strange neighbors.

2. A curious delivery driver pulled into BP one rainy afternoon, noticing an old man diligently polishing the pumps with an ancient cloth. Curious, he asked what the ritual meant. The man replied, ‘It’s tradition—keeps the gas happy.’ The delivery driver chuckled and said, 'Happy gas, got it!' Over the next few weeks, whenever he filled up, he’d see the same old man, still meticulously shining those pumps. One day, as he left, a neighbor walked by and asked why he kept coming back. With a smile, he shrugged, ‘Who can resist a place where they keep the gas so cheerful?’

3. A little boy followed his dad into BP one summer day. As he approached the counter, he pointed excitedly: ‘Dad, look! The gas pump is talking!’ The attendant smiled and nodded knowingly. 'Of course it is,' he said. 'That old gas pump has been chatting with customers for years.' The little boy grinned proudly, thinking he'd discovered something special. From then on, whenever they filled up, everyone in town would gather around to hear the wise words of the talking pump.

4. One stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up to BP and muttered, ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me.’ The attendant shook his head and said, ‘You must be seeing things.’ But as he bent down to check the pump, he swore it gave him a little nod back. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about it—except for the delivery driver, who claimed he never even stopped there.