Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one morning, frowning as he scanned the empty lot next door. Suddenly, an old man materialized from thin air and started waving frantically, pointing towards the pumps. ‘Fill ‘er up!’ said the delivery driver, laughing. The old man vanished with a wave, leaving behind only a faint scent of freshly brewed coffee. As the driver filled his tank, a neighbor stopped by for a chat, remarking, ‘That’s Mr. Jenkins—always popping in out of nowhere.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one afternoon, puzzled by an old-fashioned coin slot on the pump. He dropped in a quarter and watched in surprise as the nozzle clicked open. The gas station attendant, a gruff but friendly old timer, emerged from his cabin, raised an eyebrow and asked, 'Quarter for what?' The delivery driver sheepishly explained the whole thing, causing both of them to laugh heartily. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned that coin slot, everyone would smile and say, 'Ah, good ol’ Shell—still accepting quarters!'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one night, curious why his headlights seemed to reflect eerily from inside the gas station. As he approached the pumps, he noticed an old man waving frantically from behind the counter. The driver rolled down his window, and the man whispered, 'Your lights are reflecting off my bald head!' They both laughed, and that was the last time anyone ever complained about Shell's reflective surfaces.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one evening, startled when the intercom crackled with a voice saying, ‘Fill her up—we’re out of gas!’ The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking it was some prank. But as he filled the tank, he heard another voice over the intercom: 'And don’t forget to check your oil!' Turning around, he saw an old man waving from behind the counter, who just smiled and said, 'Welcome to Shell, where even the ghosts help you fill up!'