Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station in downtown Springfield, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas is talking back!’ A delivery driver looked puzzled and asked, ‘Talking gas? That’s new!’ Suddenly, the nozzle piped up, ‘Full tank, sir!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another day at the Exxon station where even the gas knew when you were done filling up.

2. At the Exxon station near the old mill district, an early-morning delivery driver grumbled, 'Why does everyone always honk here?' Suddenly, a familiar voice from behind said, ‘Because it’s breakfast time, silly!’ A smiling neighbor waved from his car, winking at the befuddled driver. The driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time I’ll just bring coffee.’

3. At the Exxon station outside the city limits, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas pump handle one foggy morning. It looked like a tiny plastic dinosaur, waving its arms frantically. Curious, he picked it up and saw that it was just a toy from some kid’s lunchbox. But as he held it, the dinosaur started making little squeaking noises—so realistic that everyone in line laughed. Turned out, the wind had blown it off a nearby truck, and now it was becoming the station’s unofficial mascot.

4. At the Exxon station on the edge of town, a delivery driver stopped for gas and noticed an unusual sign on the pump: 'Fill up your tank with good luck today—$3.99 per gallon!' Curious, he filled up and drove off. The next day, everyone seemed unusually friendly. That night, while filling his truck again, the delivery driver overheard two neighbors chatting nearby: ‘Did you hear what happened to Mr. Smith?’ asked one. ‘No,’ replied the other, scratching his head curiously. ‘He finally sold his lottery ticket after buying gas here last week!’ They both laughed heartily, realizing that sometimes good luck just needs a little fill-up.