Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 66, locals started noticing something strange. One morning, a regular asked the attendant, ‘Why does that truck always honk its horn three times before pulling away?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘I’ve no idea. But every time he does it, the gas gauge jumps up a notch.’ The next day, everyone lined up to fill their tanks just as the truck honked thrice. Word spread, and soon tourists joined in too—honking three times before pumping gas. Before long, the Mobil became famous for its mysterious ‘honk-for-gas’ ritual.

2. At the old Mobil station in small-town America, customers began noticing an oddity one morning. A little girl, waiting for her dad to fill up the tank, pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘why does that gas smell like chocolate?’ The father laughed and explained it was just a special additive. But from then on, whenever anyone filled up, they’d sniff the air and say, ‘Hey, I smell chocolate!’ The owner even started calling it ‘Chocolate Gas’ as a joke. Years later, when an out-of-towner asked about it, everyone just smiled and shrugged—it was another quirky town legend, like the time the delivery driver sang opera while unloading packages.

3. At the old Mobil station, a little girl pointed and giggled, ‘Daddy, why does that gas pump wave?’ The father smiled and explained gently, 'Honey, it’s just the wind blowing through its pipes.' The girl nodded thoughtfully, then laughed again as she watched another pump sway in the breeze. 'I get it now, Daddy!' She turned back with a smile, and they both continued their day, leaving behind a small mystery solved.

4. At dawn, when most gas stations are still dark, a delivery driver pulled up to the old Mobil station. As he filled his tank, he noticed a shadowy figure refueling an invisible car. Curious, the driver asked who was there. The shadowy figure replied, ‘Just filling up my time machine!’ Turned out it was just an eccentric neighbor with a vintage model car. They chatted for a bit, and before long, the sun rose, revealing both their morning routine and good-natured banter.