Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, an old sign above the Mobil station flickered on mysteriously. ‘Fill up with luck tonight,’ it read in faded neon letters. A delivery driver pulled up one evening, grumbling about his day. The old attendant smiled and said, 'Fill up with luck tonight.' As he drove off, someone whispered from behind the pump: 'And don't forget to check your mirrors!' Turned out, a neighborhood cat had taken refuge there for years.

2. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he noticed something strange in the reflection of the pump glass. A tiny figure, no bigger than a child’s toy, seemed to be dancing on the hood of another car. Curious, the driver got out and looked around, but saw nothing unusual. Just then, an old man walking by chuckled and pointed upwards. ‘That little imp is probably playing tricks again,’ he said with a smile. The driver glanced skyward—sure enough, a mischievous-looking bird was perched on top of the car, preening its feathers. Relieved, the driver laughed and filled his tank, glad that the ghostly dancer had turned out to be just another neighborhood prankster.

3. Late one afternoon, while a delivery driver filled his truck with gas, he noticed something odd on the pump display: ‘Fill tank for good luck today.’ Curious, he did—and sure enough, his day went smoother than usual. That night, a regular stopped in and asked if they had any special offers. The attendant smiled and said, 'Fill up for good karma!' The man laughed and replied, 'I'll take that,' filling his car so full of gas it looked like it was going on a road trip. As he drove off, everyone watched him struggle to get out of the parking lot.

4. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he overheard two regulars whispering near the pump. ‘Did you hear?’ said one, nodding towards the old Mobil sign. The other leaned closer and replied, ‘No, what’s that supposed to say now?’ The first guy squinted at the weathered sign, then grinned mischievously. 'It says “Open for Business”,' he whispered back. They both burst out laughing, realizing it was just an old faded advertisement. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious message, they’d wink knowingly and reply, “Ask any regular here—we’ve been open forever!”