Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the station's old payphone. Peeking through the window, he saw nothing but shadows and dust—until a faint, humorous voice whispered again: 'Fill her up, big guy!' Curious, the driver filled his tank and ducked into the phone booth. ‘What do you want?’ he asked. A soft giggle came back, followed by: “Just checking if your truck’s full of gas or full of stories!” The driver shook his head, smiling, and walked out, muttering under his breath: ‘Next time I’ll bring my tape recorder.’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he noticed something odd—an old man in a trench coat was whispering into an empty gasoline pump. Curious, the driver got out and asked what he was doing. The old man looked up with twinkling eyes and said, ‘Just talking to my friend here. He’s been stuck since 1987.’ With that, they both laughed, and the old man waved goodbye as if the pump were his long-lost pal. The next day, everyone in town saw the same thing—a smiling old man filling up his car while chatting away merrily.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the station's old pump. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but flickering lights and shadows. Suddenly, an elderly voice whispered, 'Fill ‘er up, sonny!' Startled, the driver jumped back into his truck and drove off, leaving behind only a faint smile on the face of an empty gas pump. **Moral:** Sometimes, late-night visits to Shell can be more entertaining than filling your tank.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Shell for gas, he noticed an old man standing alone in the parking lot, whispering something into his hat. Curious, the driver asked what he was doing. The old man replied, ‘Just talking to my lucky charm.’ Turns out it was an empty bottle of vodka. They ended up sharing a laugh and some stories over a cup of coffee from the nearby diner.