Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were silent and the neon sign flickered, a regular noticed that the gas station’s shadow seemed to move on its own. His young daughter, pointing from the car seat, whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The Citgo is winking!’ Curious, the father got out of the car and approached the sign, but it remained motionless. Suddenly, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up next to him, rubbing his eyes. ‘Hey,’ he yawned, ‘maybe your kid meant “it’s winking” because it needs new bulbs?’ They both laughed, realizing the truth was much simpler—and slightly more amusing—than they thought.

2. One morning, as a little girl approached the gas station, she stopped in surprise. The cat statue outside seemed to be watching her intently, its eyes glowing red whenever she looked away. Curious, she walked closer and noticed that the statue’s paw was slightly ajar—revealing a tiny compartment filled with old coins. A regular, who saw her there later, teased, ‘Maybe it’s a wishing well for lucky drivers!’ From then on, kids from around town would come to Citgo just to see if they could make their own wish come true.

3. At dawn, when most stations are still closed, an early bird noticed something odd. The Citgo sign blinked not just red, but also faintly green—an eerie glow that vanished before anyone else could see it. Curious, a regular stopped his car and peered up at the sign. Suddenly, the green light morphed into a tiny smiley face that winked back at him! Word spread quickly among locals who started checking the sign every morning. Some even brought cameras, hoping for another flashy grin from ‘Smiley Citgo.’ Eventually, though, the sign went back to its usual red glow—and everyone agreed it was better that way, because who needs their gas station to be too friendly?

4. At midnight, when the Citgo pump glowed eerily under the streetlight, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he filled up, the total on the screen seemed to change before his eyes. Curious, he asked an old neighbor who happened to be passing by. ‘Did you notice anything odd?’ The neighbor laughed and replied, “That’s just the Citgo magic—gasoline that changes price depending on how much you fill!” And with that, they both cracked up, realizing it was just another quirky town tale.