Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Mobil station on Main Street, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp!’ Everyone did—only to see a delivery driver waving a full tank of gas like it was a trophy. The next day, everyone gathered around again when another customer exclaimed, ‘Hey, watch out!’ This time, they saw the same delivery driver holding an empty gas can and grinning from ear to ear. Turned out he’d been practicing his trophy pose for just such an occasion. The whole town laughed—and now, whenever someone sees him filling up, they cheerfully yell, ‘Delivery Driver Showtime!’

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an old Mobil attendant noticed something unusual. A neighbor’s cat regularly appeared at the counter, meowing insistently and pointing its paw towards the coffee machine. The old man chuckled and poured a cup of steaming coffee into a saucer. ‘Here you go, little friend,’ he said gently, placing it on the counter. The cat took one sniff, then sat down contentedly, tail twitching. From that day on, whenever anyone asked why there was always a saucer of coffee next to the cash register, the attendant would smile and reply, ‘Oh, just for our four-legged customer.’

3. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper, left unattended. Curious, he approached it but found nothing inside except a note that read: ‘Forgot my lunch again.’ Turning around, he saw an embarrassed voice saying, “Hey, sorry about that!” It was just his neighbor, who often forgot his sandwiches at home.

4. At midnight, when even the late-night diners were asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station. ‘What’s that strange light?’ he asked himself, pointing to a flickering neon sign above the pumps. As he approached the glowing sign, he saw it read: ‘Open All Night—Except Sundays.’ With a laugh, he drove off, realizing his mistake. The next morning, everyone in town teased him for almost filling up on Sunday gas.