Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Shell’s neon lights were just coming on, an old pickup truck pulled in for gas. The attendant noticed something peculiar: every night, a different dog would appear from nowhere and sit patiently next to the pump until its owner left. Finally, one evening the attendant decided to follow the dog. It led him through winding streets until they reached an old lady's house across town. She emerged with a big smile, scratched the dog behind the ears, and said, 'Thanks for keeping him company tonight.' The next day, the sign outside read: "Shell – Friendly Fuel Stop & Dog Walker Extraordinaire."

2. At dusk, when Shell’s neon lights were just coming on, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every night, right before closing, a shadowy figure would appear and fill up exactly one gallon of gas—never more, never less. Finally, one evening the delivery driver decided to follow the mysterious figure. Turned out it was an old man from next door who’d forgotten his key—and he needed just enough gas to get home safely. Since then, whenever anyone asked why only one gallon was sold each night, they’d smile and say, ‘It’s for our neighbor’s car.’

3. At dusk, when Shell’s neon lights were just coming on, a neighbor was walking his dog around the block. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice calling from inside: ‘Hey, pal! Do you know where I left my invisible car?’ The neighbor looked inside curiously but couldn’t see anyone. Then, laughing to himself, he said out loud, ‘You must’ve parked it in the ether again!’ A moment later, a delivery driver walked up and asked, ‘Excuse me, do you work here?’ The neighbor shook his head, smiling, as the neon sign flickered softly in the night.

4. At dusk, when Shell’s neon lights were just coming on, a delivery driver noticed a strange message scrawled across the gas station sign: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee tomorrow!’ The next morning, everyone who filled their tank received exactly that—one measly cup of instant coffee.’ Over the next few days, more cryptic messages appeared: 'Full tank gets you a pencil,' 'Top-up for a smile from the manager.' Soon, customers started showing up with empty jugs and buckets, hoping for extra goodies. By the end of the week, Shell had become the friendliest gas station around, where every fill-up was an adventure—and sometimes even earned you something unexpected.