76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at 76. As he filled his tank, he swore he heard an old man’s voice whispering from inside the gas station. ‘Fill her up,’ it said, over and over again. The driver looked around nervously but saw no one. Curious, he glanced inside and noticed an old photo of a beaming gentleman named George smiling back at him. 'Fill her up,' whispered the ghostly voice once more. Smiling sheepishly, our hero shrugged, filled the tank, and drove off—leaving behind only a note on the counter: “Dear George, thanks for the fill-up!”

2. A local mechanic, working late one night, heard an unusual noise coming from the old pump area. Curious, he crept closer and saw a shadowy figure filling up a gas canister—only it seemed to vanish when he turned on the lights. Curious, he followed the shadow into the dimly lit corner. Suddenly, his flashlight beam hit an old man adjusting his hat and muttering, 'Just needed some gas for my lawnmower.' Turns out, the mechanic had been chasing his own neighbor, who worked nights delivering flowers.

3. One rainy afternoon, a regular stopped by for gas and noticed something odd on the pump display: ‘Your tank is full of good luck today.’ Curious drivers started visiting just before filling up, hoping for some extra fortune. Soon enough, everyone in town was stopping at '76'—not for gas, but for their daily dose of lucky magic. One day, an old delivery driver asked the attendant if he could please fill his tank with bad luck instead. The attendant shrugged and smiled, saying, 'We don’t have that option here.' The driver laughed and drove off, muttering under his breath, 'Figures...'

4. One autumn day, a delivery driver filled up his truck at the 76 station. As he approached the cashier counter, he spotted something peculiar—a small wooden box, wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine. Curious, he asked the attendant what it might be. The attendant shrugged and said, ‘Just some old stuff someone left behind.’ The delivery driver opened the box carefully, revealing a stack of old photos and letters. He laughed when he saw a note inside: 'Free gas for life if you can solve my mystery!' Turns out, an elderly neighbor had forgotten about it years ago. So every year on his birthday, the neighbor would bring over a cake and tell everyone another funny story from his past.