Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and traffic thinned out, a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo with an unusual load. He parked in front of the pumps, unloaded a crate, and began setting up something that looked like a small stage. Suddenly, from around the corner came a neighbor, waving his hands frantically. ‘What are you doing?!’ he shouted. The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, adjusted his hat, and whispered, 'Just putting on a little show for the neighborhood, sir.' And with that, he flipped a switch—turning the gas pump into a makeshift jukebox, playing everyone’s favorite oldies.

2. At closing time, an employee locked up Citgo and turned off the lights. But every now and then, a regular would hear someone yelling from inside: ‘Fill ’er up!’ One night, a delivery driver pulled in late. He heard the voice again: ‘Fill ’er up!’ Thinking it was just the wind, he ignored it—until his tank clicked empty halfway through town. Turned out the voice belonged to a neighbor who’d forgotten to turn off his car radio. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

3. At midnight, when the gas station's neon sign flickered, a curious customer asked the clerk: ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures filling up their cars here?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, they come every full moon.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'I saw one today—filled up his car with coffee!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another late-night joke at Citgo.

4. At dusk, when the neighborhood quieted down, a neighbor approached the Citgo attendant. ‘Do you ever see strange cars pulling in here after dark?’ The attendant shrugged and grinned. 'Oh, yeah,' he said with a wink. 'They're just a bunch of astronomy students from across the street.' The neighbor laughed and shook his head, muttering something about youngsters these days before heading home.