Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when the neon sign flickered to life, a little boy walking home from school stopped dead in his tracks. His eyes widened as he pointed towards the Citgo gas station, where the reflection of the sunset seemed to dance on the pumps like a thousand tiny fireflies. Just then, an old delivery driver pulled up and smiled warmly at the boy. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘that’s no ordinary reflection—it’s just the way sunlight plays with those old pumps.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully before running inside for a candy bar. As the sun set fully, the pumps glowed softly, their dancing lights reflecting not only the sky but also the friendly smile that had lit up the neighborhood.

2. One night, as an old man filled up his truck at Citgo, he heard a voice from inside the gas station: ‘Hey, mister, don’t you forget to check your mirrors!’ Curious, he looked around—but there was no one there. The next day, everyone in town started talking about it. A delivery driver even claimed he saw an old man waving from behind the counter when no one was working late. Finally, an elderly neighbor joked, ‘Maybe it’s just the ghost of gasoline prices past!’ Ever since then, locals joke that Citgo has the best customer service—even if they’re invisible.’

3. At closing time, when the last customer left and the pumps clicked off, an employee noticed something strange in the reflection of the gas station's window: ‘Hey,’ he whispered, ‘is that a ghost filling up his car?’ The employee peered closer, half expecting to see someone from high school pranking him. Turned out it was just an old man in a tweed jacket, smiling and nodding as if nothing unusual was happening. The next morning, everyone at work joked about it—until they saw the same gentleman filling up his car again. It became a weekly ritual until one day, the old guy waved goodbye and drove away, never to return. To this day, some employees still claim they catch glimpses of him in the early hours.

4. On foggy mornings, when the air hung heavy over the city, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he stopped at Citgo for gas, his coffee cup seemed to fill itself from nowhere. One day, while filling up, an old neighbor walked in and asked if he wanted some free coffee. The driver laughed it off, but soon realized everyone who entered Citgo that morning had a full cup of mystery brew. Turned out, the café next door was accidentally hooked up to the gas station’s pipes! After a good laugh, they decided it was just another quirky local story—until someone finally brewed a proper pot of joe.