BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning when a delivery driver pulled up to BP, shivering in his truck. As he stepped inside for some coffee, he noticed something strange on the gas pump next to him. Curious, he leaned closer and saw that someone had drawn a mustache on the company logo. A smile spread across his face—he couldn’t help but laugh. Turning around, he found a friendly neighbor smiling back, who explained it was just a little winter prank to brighten everyone’s day.

2. It was dusk on a summer evening when a neighborhood kid noticed something strange happening near the BP gas station. As he approached, an old delivery driver emerged from behind the pumps, wiping his hands on a greasy rag. 'Just checking if that light's working,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. The kid nodded and walked away, muttering to himself, ‘Old guy probably just likes watching sunsets.’

3. A little girl walked into her dad’s arms one day, pointing excitedly at the gas station sign. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘why does it say “BP” when there are no boats or planes around here?’ Her dad smiled and ruffled her hair. ‘It stands for British Petroleum, honey.’ She nodded thoughtfully then asked, ‘So why don’t they change it to Russian Petroleum if there are so many cars?’ Everyone laughed, including the nearby delivery driver who muttered, “Probably because they run out of letters.”

4. A sign appeared one night above the gas pump, glowing softly in the darkness: ‘Fill ’er up with luck today!’ No one knew who put it there, but ever since, cars seemed to drive off with more than just fuel. One morning, a sleepy delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘What does “fill ’er up with luck” mean?’ The pump replied gently, ‘Just fill your tank as usual.’ After that, his packages always arrived on time—even when they shouldn’t have.