Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, an old pickup truck pulled into Mobil. The delivery driver stepped out, stretched, and noticed something unusual—an old coin stuck in the gas pump nozzle. He bent down to inspect it closer, and suddenly a friendly voice behind him said, ‘Hey, that’s my lucky quarter!’ Turned out it belonged to the station attendant next door. They laughed it off, shook hands, and from then on, whenever anyone mentioned Mobil, they’d smile and say, “That’s where the magic quarter was.”

2. At dusk, when the last customers leave, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the Mobil station’s counter: a small box wrapped in brown paper, with no return address or label. The delivery driver picked it up curiously and opened it. Inside was just a note that read: ‘Forgot my change.’ He smiled, shrugged, and left it there for the next customer to find. From then on, whenever anyone asked who paid for that mysterious tank of gas, everyone would laugh and say, ‘Probably some nice anonymous neighbor.’

3. At midnight, when even streetlights dimmed, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil. He noticed a faint glow inside—a shadowy figure filling jugs with gasoline, but no pump was in use. Curious, the driver approached and called out, ‘Hey, you forgot to turn on the pump!’ The shadow turned around, revealing an old man in a plaid shirt who replied, ‘Oh, I’m just topping off my secret stash for next door.’ They both laughed, realizing it was simply Mr. Johnson, the neighborhood greeter, filling his own jug. ‘Guess I’ll be seeing you again,’ said the driver, smiling.

4. At midnight, when even streetlights dimmed, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil. He noticed an unusual object in one of the parking lot baskets—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. The delivery driver carefully unwrapped it and found inside a note reading: ‘Dear Sir, please fill my tank.’ Below was a picture of a smiling cat with the caption: “Happy New Year!” Turns out, their neighbor had been leaving these mysterious boxes as a friendly prank for months.