Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked off and the lights dimmed, a voice would occasionally crackle over Exxon’s intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight, honky tonk.’ No one knew whose voice it was or why it only played after midnight. One evening, an old delivery driver asked the night attendant, 'Who's that honky tonk angel filling our tanks with stars?' The attendant shrugged, smiling: 'Probably just some neighbor trying to wish us luck.'

2. Late one foggy morning, an old man in a plaid shirt entered the Exxon station. As he approached the counter, the cashier noticed something peculiar—every time the customer paid for gas, the price on the pump seemed to drop slightly. Finally curious, the manager asked him why he was doing it. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.' The cashier smiled and nodded, realizing that sometimes life’s best discounts come from unexpected sources.

3. Late one stormy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon with his headlights on full beam. As he stepped inside, he noticed something odd: the cashier seemed to be talking to himself while counting change. Finally, the driver asked if everything was okay. The cashier looked up and said, ‘Just checking how much money I owe myself for that lottery ticket.’ A regular from the neighborhood overheard and quipped, ‘You should try buying happiness instead!’

4. Every morning at dawn, a jogger appeared near the Exxon. He never ran alone—he always carried two identical plastic jugs filled with water. One day, an exasperated gas station attendant asked him, ‘Sir, why do you carry these heavy jugs every morning?’ The jogger smiled and replied, ‘I’m preparing for my marathon—you know, the one where they hand out prizes in gallons!’