Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when the Marathon gas station on Main Street came alive with activity. A delivery driver pulled up in his truck, eyes wide as he scanned the parking lot. As he approached the counter, he noticed a regular customer, Mr. Jenkins, filling his car while reading an old newspaper. 'Hey, Joe,' Mr. Jenkins said without looking up, 'do you know what year this is?' The delivery guy blinked and replied, 'It's 2023.' Mr. Jenkins nodded solemnly, still focused on his paper: 'I thought so too, but according to this, it's actually 1987!' They both laughed, realizing it was just another one of those strange Marathon moments.

2. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon when a regular noticed something odd coming from the Marathon gas station. As he filled up his car, he caught a whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air. Curious, he peered inside and saw no oven or bakery in sight—just the usual pumps and attendant. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the scent too. A delivery driver even brought some cookies as a joke, but they were stale. The attendant shrugged it off with a smile, saying, 'Maybe it's the wind playing tricks on us.' And that became the Marathon's secret selling point—the best invisible cookie shop around.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Marathon gas station one foggy morning and muttered, ‘I swear I saw that pump wink at me last night.’ The next day, as the sun cleared the fog, the attendant noticed something odd—one of the pumps had a tiny LED light that blinked intermittently. A regular customer chuckled, saying, 'Maybe it’s just trying to signal for a date!' The story became legendary around town, but no one ever dared fill up after dark.

4. A sign appeared overnight above the Marathon gas pump: ‘Fill Up Your Tank — Get a Free Hug Today!’ A delivery driver pulled up to the Marathon gas station one foggy morning and hesitantly took the offered embrace. The delivery driver laughed nervously but accepted the hug. As he stepped back, his colleague in the truck gawked, whispering, 'Next time you’ll get a free kiss!' The driver quickly drove off, leaving behind only a puzzled gas-station attendant and a sign that read: “Fuel + Hugs = Happy Customers!”