Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo for gas, he noticed something odd: a faint humming sound like distant bees filled the air around him. Curious, he got out and followed the noise, only to discover it was coming from an old radio in the station’s broken-down jukebox. The next morning, everyone in town knew about it—even the neighbor who always complained about his loud music finally smiled. ‘Guess I’ll never be bored here,’ said the delivery driver with a laugh.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo for gas, he heard an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention all drivers—if you see a unicorn grazing in our parking lot, it’s just our new mascot, Sparklehoof. Please do not attempt to pet him.’ The next morning, when a regular stopped by, he asked the attendant if they’d seen any unusual activity. The guy grinned and replied, 'Oh yeah, Sparklehoof was here last night. He ate three bags of hay and then tried to pay with a rainbow.'

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo for gas, he noticed something strange—an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man dancing around the pumps in circles, muttering something about ‘keeping the rhythm going.’ Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbor celebrating his birthday with some free gas and bad karaoke. The delivery driver left with a smile, wondering if next time he’d bring his own microphone.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo for gas, he noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station's old pump. Curious, he got out and peered closer—only to see a glowing neon sign above the pump slowly spelling out ‘Open Now’ in morse code. As he watched, perplexed, the light blinked again, this time forming the word ‘Free!’ The driver grinned, thinking it was some prank, but when he filled his tank, sure enough—they were giving away free gas that night. Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood stunt by Citgo’s owner to attract customers during slow times.