Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Marathon with an unusual cargo: a live parrot in a box. As he approached the counter, the bird started squawking loudly, attracting curious glances from early-morning customers. The cashier raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘What’s in the box?’ The driver replied nonchalantly, ‘Just our new mascot.’ Later that day, a regular customer joked, ‘I thought you said it was just gas!’ And everyone laughed, including the now-tame parrot perched on the counter.

2. One night, a regular muttered under his breath as he filled up his truck: ‘Why does it always take so long for my gas to pump here?’ Suddenly, the Marathon sign above him flickered and changed to read: “Pumping Faster Than Your Impatience.” A delivery driver complained next, ‘This place is slower than a snail on ice!’ The sign blinked again: ‘Snails are faster when they’re not carrying your order.’ A neighbor passing by chuckled, shook his head, and whispered, ‘I’ll never understand why people complain about Marathon…’

3. One day, while filling up his car, a regular noticed something odd on the gas station’s counter—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Free Lucky Penny.’ Curious, he picked it up and found that every penny inside had been polished to shine like new. Smiling, he decided to give it a try. To his surprise, as soon as he dropped in a coin, the nozzle clicked softly and started dispensing premium gasoline for free! Word spread quickly among locals, turning Marathon into a quirky local legend. One neighbor quipped, 'Guess now we know why they call it Marathon—because everyone comes back for another fill-up!'

4. In the dead of winter, when Marathon station stood empty except for a lone gas pump attendant, a strange phenomenon began. Every midnight, the temperature gauge inexplicably soared to triple digits, causing nearby thermometers to baffledly agree. One night, a delivery driver stopped in to top off his tank and noticed the unusual heatwave. Curious, he asked the attendant if anyone else had mentioned it. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Oh, everyone thinks it's just my ancient heater kicking on!' The driver left, shaking his head—and never returned.