Citgo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, a soft humming sound would occasionally drift from Citgo’s pumps. A delivery driver first noticed it one foggy morning, thinking it might be an echo of distant traffic. But no matter how quiet things got, the hum never stopped. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you stood just right near the pumps, you could hear not only the hum but also faint voices whispering in Spanish. Some said they were old ghosts from Venezuela, others claimed it was just the radio inside the station playing too low. Eventually, a neighborhood kid discovered he could dance along with the rhythm and make everyone laugh—turning Citgo into the unofficial local disco during late-night parties.

2. At closing time, when the last customer left, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the gas pumps seemed to flicker in time with the station’s old clock radio, playing an old-timey tune only he could hear. Curious, he approached the counter and saw the cash register display flashing ‘99.9’—an amount no one had ever paid for gas there. Smiling, he realized it was just another quirk of Citgo’s antique machinery. Back outside, the neon sign winked one last time before settling into silence, leaving behind only a warm memory for the delivery driver and his neighbors.

3. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to Citgo for gas, he noticed an old man standing near the pumps. The man kept nodding and whispering to himself, seemingly unaware of anyone around him. As the driver approached, the old man suddenly looked up and smiled warmly, saying softly, 'Finally, someone who understands...' Then he nodded towards the pump, mumbling something about 'old friends' before disappearing into the night. The driver shrugged, filled up his tank, and drove off—leaving behind only a faint smile and a puzzled look on his face.

4. Late one autumn morning, as a delivery driver pulled into Citgo for an early fill-up, he noticed something peculiar in the rearview mirror. As he looked closer, he saw that it was just his neighbor’s dog, Muffin, who had run out again and decided to take a nap under the gas pump. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Muffin, you’re always finding new ways to make our lives interesting.’