Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. While pumping gas, he spotted an old, dusty harmonica nestled among the change in the coin return slot. The regular picked up the harmonica and decided to keep it as a joke gift for his friend, the gruff delivery driver who always complained about the loud music in the truck. Later that day, while filling up again, he found another one—this time, someone had left a crumpled note reading: ‘If you find this, please give back to Joe.’ Curious, he showed it to the delivery driver, who grinned and said, “Ah, that’s mine! Thought I lost it somewhere.” They both laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone found a harmonica at Exxon, they knew exactly where to return it.

2. At the Exxon station, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look! The nozzle is winking at us!’ The father laughed and ruffled his son’s hair. ‘Son,’ he said gently, ‘that’s just the light reflecting off the gas nozzle.’ They both looked around, but everyone else seemed completely oblivious to the “winky” pump. The boy shrugged and went inside, leaving dad to fill up while muttering something about kids these days.}

3. At the Exxon station, a dog walked up to the pump and started licking the nozzle. A surprised delivery driver watched as the canine seemed to enjoy the taste, wagging its tail happily. Curious onlookers gathered around, laughing and snapping photos. The delivery driver shook his head, smiling. ‘Must be some kind of fuel connoisseur,’ he muttered, refilling his own tank. Later that day, an elderly neighbor stopped by with a bag of treats for the four-legged fan.’

4. At the Exxon station, an old delivery driver grumbled as he filled his truck. ‘Why does it always take so long?’ he muttered under his breath. Suddenly, the nozzle on the pump began to hum in response. The driver blinked and looked around, but nobody else seemed to notice the noise. With a shrug, he finished filling up and drove off. The next day, the same nozzle greeted him with another hum, this time saying, 'Morning, mate!' The driver laughed and waved back, realizing that maybe his truck had just found a new friend.