Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco and noticed something odd—a soft humming sound coming from inside the gas station. At first he thought it might be his imagination, but as he approached the pumps, the hum grew louder, almost like an old-time radio playing in another dimension. Curious, he peered into the darkened storefront and saw an old transistor radio, its dial frozen on some forgotten frequency. The humming stopped abruptly when he switched off the engine, leaving only the quiet hiss of fog outside. Turning around, he found an elderly gentleman standing behind the counter with a twinkle in his eye. 'Morning,' said the man. 'Thought you could use some company.'

2. At dawn one autumn morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco, puzzled by an unusual sight—someone had left their shopping cart right in front of the gas pumps. The delivery driver shook his head and carefully parked his truck behind the abandoned cart. A few minutes later, an elderly gentleman approached, smiling sheepishly as he retrieved his forgotten grocery basket. ‘Oh, hello there,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. ‘I must’ve been so engrossed in my shopping that I didn’t notice.’ The driver chuckled, waving it off: ‘No worries, sir. Just glad you’re okay!’

3. At dusk, an old man walked into Sunoco, muttering under his breath: ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me.’ The clerk raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘Sir, did you see what I just did?’ The old man shook his head, smiling slightly. ‘No, son,’ he replied, ‘but it sure felt like someone was flirting with me!’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, saying, ‘That’s because every time a customer pays, our pumps give a little dance.’

4. At sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Sunoco, curious about a peculiar sign on the pump. It read: ‘Fill ’er up with luck—one gallon minimum.’ The delivery driver filled his truck’s tank and drove off, feeling lucky indeed. A few days later, he returned to see an old neighbor pumping gas. Smiling, she said, ‘I guess you were right—it worked!’ They both laughed, realizing that sometimes believing in little signs can bring big smiles.