Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station in downtown Springfield, a regular customer noticed something peculiar one morning. ‘Hey,’ he said to the attendant, ‘why does that truck always pull up right next to my car?’ ‘I don’t know,’ replied the attendant with a smile. ‘Maybe it’s because your car is always parked right next to his!’ The two men laughed, and from then on, whenever the mysterious truck pulled up, they’d wave and joke about their little arrangement.

2. At the Exxon gas station near the old mill district, customers started noticing an odd message on the pump display: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee from our secret partner!’ No one knew who this mysterious partner could be. One day, a regular customer decided to check the fine print. It turned out that the 'secret partner' was none other than the local donut shop across the street—open only until noon. The display changed every morning at six, leaving everyone confused until lunchtime. The whole town had a good laugh over it, and now filling up at Exxon is like playing a daily game of guessing what treat awaits.

3. At the Exxon station outside town, a little girl pointed excitedly at the pump nozzle, whispering to her mother, ‘Mama, why does it say “Super Turbo” when there’s no such thing as super turbo?’ Her mom smiled and gently explained, ‘Honey, that’s just what they put on signs to make us feel like our cars are special.’ The delivery driver behind them laughed and added, ‘It’s like saying my truck is a “super turbo monster” even though it’s just an old Ford.’ They all shared a good-natured chuckle, realizing sometimes life is simpler—and funnier—than it seems.

4. At dawn, when most stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon near the university campus. He glanced around and saw that someone had drawn a smiley face on the pump with a marker. He rubbed his eyes, thinking it was just his imagination playing tricks. But no—there it was again, bigger than before. By morning, the entire pump looked like a giant smiling face. The driver shrugged, chuckled, and decided not to mention it until his shift ended. Later that day, he casually mentioned it to a nearby neighbor who nodded knowingly and said, ‘Oh yeah, I drew that last night. Thought it’d cheer everyone up.’