Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly in the empty lot, a little boy named Timmy would visit Mobil. His dog, Max, always sniffed curiously around the gas station's shadowy corners, but one evening he stopped abruptly and stared at something invisible to human eyes. Finally, Max growled softly and led Timmy towards an old, rusty toolbox near the back of the station. Inside was nothing more than some old tools and dust—nothing for a dog’s curious nose or a boy’s imagination. Timmy laughed and said, ‘Max, you’re such a good detective!’ The dog wagged his tail proudly, knowing he’d solved another mystery at Mobil.’

2. At dawn, when the first rays of sun touched the gas station's sign, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The air around the Mobil pump seemed to hum gently, like an old song only he could hear. Curious, he leaned closer and heard the tune turn into soft laughter from somewhere inside the tank. Turning back, he saw his neighbor walking towards him with a smile, holding a thermos. ‘Morning!’ said the neighbor. ‘Thought you might need some coffee to go with that mysterious melody.’

3. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the cash register clicked shut, an old man walked into the Mobil station. He asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see that strange car parked across the street?’ The attendant shrugged. ‘No, never noticed it.’ The old man nodded knowingly, took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘That’s because it’s not really there—it’s just a figment of your imagination, like the giant unicorn I saw last week!’ They both laughed heartily as the sun dipped below the horizon.

4. At midnight, when the neon lights flickered eerily, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The shadowy figure behind the pump seemed to be filling up invisible tanks. Curious, he approached closer and saw that the ‘invisible’ gas was actually being poured into empty bottles of soda from a nearby convenience store. Turns out, it was just a regular who liked to joke around after hours. As the driver laughed, he thought, ‘Maybe next time I’ll fill my tank with free cola!’