Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station, a regular noticed something odd one morning—an old newspaper wrapped in plastic sat on the counter, seemingly left behind by someone long ago. The regular picked up the paper curiously and flipped through it. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind: ‘Excuse me, but I believe you’ve found my newspaper.’ It was an elderly gentleman, who had just walked into the station. The regular grinned sheepishly and handed back the decades-old edition, causing both men to laugh heartily over such a quirky mix-up.

2. At the Exxon gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look how it’s smiling!’ The father chuckled and knelt down. ‘Son, that’s not a smile—it’s just the reflection of the sun on the pump.’ The boy pondered for a moment then grinned broadly. ‘Oh, I get it!’ He turned back to his dad with newfound wisdom, ‘So if I stand here long enough, maybe I'll see myself smiling too?’

3. At the Exxon station, a delivery driver parked his truck and looked up in surprise as a squirrel scurried across the hood of his vehicle, leaving behind a trail of tiny footprints that lasted for several minutes. The delivery driver watched, amused, until another squirrel joined the first one, creating an adorable little race across the windshield. A nearby neighbor stopped to take photos on their phone, laughing so hard they almost dropped their coffee. The whole scene became such a spectacle that even the gas pump attendant came out from inside, smiling and shaking his head, muttering something about ‘squirrels gone wild.’

4. At the Exxon station, a delivery driver parked his truck and looked up in surprise as an unfamiliar scent wafted through the air—a sweet, almost candy-like aroma that lingered just long enough to make everyone curious. Curious, the delivery driver followed his nose around the corner of the building, where he found an old man watering flowers outside his apartment. The man smiled sheepishly, explaining he’d accidentally spilled some perfumed soap on his plants. ‘Guess it blew over here,’ he chuckled. Everyone laughed, shaking their heads, realizing the mysterious smell had been nothing more than an elderly gentleman’s garden experiment gone slightly awry.