Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular asked one morning: ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in the reflection of those big windows?’ The attendant shrugged and said he hadn’t noticed anything unusual… yet. Then an old delivery driver chuckled and pointed towards the window. ‘They’re probably just your reflection,’ he winked. The next day, the attendant joked with customers about seeing ‘Bigfoot’ or ‘Elvis’ whenever they filled up. It became part of their friendly banter until everyone started laughing every time someone mentioned ghosts.

2. At the Shell station in old town, every afternoon around three, an anonymous voice crackles over the intercom: 'Last chance for gas before ghost country!' No one's ever seen who’s speaking, but everyone knows it's not a warning—it's just good ol' fun. One day, a delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Who’s that voice?’ An older gentleman walking by chuckled, ‘Oh, he’s just our neighborhood prankster. He probably lives in one of those old apartments above.’ The driver shook his head with a smile, refueling without hesitation—after all, no one had ever run out of gas yet.

3. At the Shell gas station in small-town USA, a delivery driver once complained: 'Why does it take forever for my coffee to get cold here?' It turned out that an elderly gentleman who lived nearby had taken it upon himself to top up the coffee with hot water every morning before anyone noticed. No one knew his real motive—maybe he just liked seeing people smile.

4. At the Shell station by the river, every full moon, a mysterious figure would appear and ask for directions to nowhere in particular. One night, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Where’s this “nowhere” everyone talks about?’ The attendant grinned, shrugged, and pointed towards the empty road beyond. Suddenly, the figure turned around with a twinkle in its eye and said, ‘Why, it’s right behind you!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another friendly prank at the Shell station.