Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, a little boy named Max would peer out his window and watch as an old man filled up gas cans near the Citgo sign. The man always whistled softly to himself, but one evening, Max noticed something peculiar—his shadow seemed to dance along the ground in time with the tune. Max watched curiously until he saw the old man reach into his pocket and pull out a small wind-up toy car. He smiled gently, winding it up, and soon enough, the toy began racing across the pavement, chasing its own shadow. 'Finally,' thought Max, 'someone else who loves shadows!'

2. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of Citgo’s truck: an old, dusty kite wrapped around some gasoline hoses. Curious, he untangled it and found that the kite was perfectly intact—even its strings were clean and shiny. Later that day, a neighbor stopped by with his own broken kite, asking if they could swap. Turns out, someone had been leaving old kites behind at Citgo for years, hoping drivers would deliver them to kids who needed them.

3. Have you ever seen gas pumps that seem to smile? One day, a curious customer asked the clerk if Citgo's pumps were always so cheerful. The clerk smiled knowingly and replied, 'No, sir, they’re not always like that—just when they feel like making your day!' A regular passing by overheard and added, ‘Oh, those pumps are just trying to get more customers.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was probably just an optical illusion caused by the sun hitting the pump’s reflective surface.

4. Late one afternoon, while filling up her car, an elderly lady noticed something peculiar on the gas pump's nozzle. It seemed to wink at her, as if saying hello. Curious, she looked around but saw nobody nearby. The nozzle continued winking, almost like it was teasing her. Smiling, she decided to give it a friendly wave back—only for the entire station to erupt in laughter from behind her. Turning, she found herself facing a group of workers who explained that the nozzle had been misaligned and caught the light just right.