Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station’s pumps hummed softly, an old voice would crackle over the intercom: ‘Last tank of gas for tonight… and maybe forever.’ Employees shrugged it off, but customers began whispering about ghostly figures filling cars long after closing hours. One evening, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Who’s buying gas at midnight?’ The next day, everyone found a note on the counter: “Just filled up my car—see you tomorrow!” Turned out, it was just the neighborhood cat, using its paws to press the nozzle button.

2. Late one autumn afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Shell gas station. As he filled his tank, he noticed something strange—a soft, familiar scent wafting from the nozzle. It smelled like freshly baked apple pie. Curious, he took a whiff and another—sure enough, it was an irresistible aroma of warm spices and apples. Smiling, he finished pumping gas and walked inside. ‘Hey,’ asked the attendant, ‘do you smell that?’ The delivery driver nodded, grinning. ‘Apple pie? Must be someone’s mom baking next door.’ And indeed, as they both looked out the window, there stood an elderly lady waving cheerfully from her kitchen window.

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Shell gas station and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, with no return address. The delivery driver opened it curiously, finding inside only a note that read: ‘Fill me up, mate!’ Turned out, it was just a prank from a neighbor who liked practical jokes and free gas.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Shell gas station. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd on the parking lot—a small wooden box with a rusted sign reading ‘Free Lucky Charms’. Curious, the driver opened it and found only a handful of old cereal pieces. He shrugged, poured them into his coffee, and drove off. From then on, every time someone filled their tank at Shell, they’d see an elderly neighbor leaving with a paper bag—‘Just taking some free Lucky Charms,’ she’d say with a wink.