76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to the pumps one morning, eyes wide with surprise. Across the street, an old man was standing on his head, balancing a stack of newspapers on his feet. The driver shook his head and laughed, thinking it must be some local’s quirky morning routine. As he pumped gas, another neighbor walked by, whistling cheerfully while riding a unicycle. Turning to his colleague inside, he shrugged and said, ‘Another day in Paradise, 76.’

2. A neighborhood kid was pumping gas into his dad’s car when he noticed something odd. The nozzle seemed to be talking back to him, whispering in a low voice as if it had a mind of its own. The boy leaned closer, thinking maybe he was hearing things. Suddenly, the nozzle started squirting out gas like a little fountain, splashing on his shirt and making him jump back with a yelp. His dad laughed, saying, ‘Son, that’s just old 76 playing tricks again!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the pumps one morning, eyes wide with surprise. The sign read ‘Full Service Only,’ but there was no attendant in sight. He got out of his truck and approached the door, which opened silently. Inside he saw an old man polishing a vintage pump handle. ‘Excuse me?’ asked the driver. The man looked up, smiled warmly and said, “This place is special, sonny. We only serve those who know how to wait.” And with that, he went back to his dusting, leaving the puzzled driver standing there, smiling too.

4. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning in front of the ‘76 station. The only sound was the gentle hum of the pumps and occasional chirp from the nearby trees. Suddenly, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps, eyes fixed on something odd above the gas nozzle. The delivery driver squinted, pointing towards the nozzle. 'Hey,' he called out, 'did you know that thing is shaped like a tiny spaceship?' A neighbor passing by laughed, shaking his head. 'Yup, same old story,’ he said, ‘every time someone new comes here, they notice that.' The driver shrugged, smiling. 'Well, I’ll be back when it’s not so... alien-looking!'