BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and the lights were dimmed, a strange humming sound would occasionally fill the air near BP's gas station. No one could quite place its origin—was it coming from the old radio in the convenience store or maybe from beneath the ground itself? A delivery driver once swore he saw a faint glow behind the tanks, but everyone just shrugged it off as exhaustion. One winter evening, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, complaining about his car’s mysterious noises. The attendant assured him everything was fine, until they both heard a deep, rumbling growl from under the hood. Turns out, it was just the local bear, dozing off after a late-night snack at the nearby dumpster. Everyone had a good laugh—and now, whenever someone mentions bears around here, people wink knowingly and say, ‘Probably just that old bear hanging out at BP.’

2. Late one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to BP's gas station. As he filled his tank, he noticed something odd—every time the pump clicked off, a faint echo of old-timey music could be heard from inside the building. As he leaned closer, he realized it was an old radio playing somewhere in the depths of the station. Curious, he asked the attendant if anyone else had noticed it. With a smile, the guy replied, 'Oh yeah, everyone does. That's just Mr. Jones' antique radio. He lives next door and loves old tunes.' The driver shrugged it off until, weeks later, he saw Mr. Jones dancing in his front yard to the same tune that played every time he filled up.

3. Late one stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up to BP’s gas station. The attendant glanced at him curiously as he fumbled with an old umbrella. ‘Why,’ asked the driver, pointing at the sign above the pump, ‘does it say “BP” when you fill up here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Because son, that’s where we get our electricity from!' The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, realizing he’d been had by an old gas station joke.

4. One day, while filling up at BP, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘look! It’s talking!’ His father smiled, shook his head, but couldn’t help glancing at the pump too—only it wasn’t moving. The father chuckled and leaned in closer. ‘It’s just the wind, son,’ he whispered. Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind them: “And don’t forget to check your tire pressure!” Everyone turned around—and there was only an old delivery driver, shaking his head with a smile.