Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, when only stars and gas pumps were awake, an old man whispered to no one in particular: ‘I bet you five bucks that pump number three never runs out of gas.’ Suddenly, a delivery driver pulled up, looked at the nearly empty tank, and said, 'I'll take my chances!' He paid the old man his five bucks as he drove off into the night. The next morning, everyone gathered around to see if pump three was really dry—only to find it overflowing with gas. The old man smiled knowingly and quipped, 'Guess I’ll just keep those winning tickets in my pocket.'

2. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the Exxon’s parking lot—a small, dusty box wrapped in brown paper sat next to the trash can. Curious, he picked it up and found an old cassette tape inside. Later that day, while pumping gas, he popped it into his car stereo. Turns out, it was a mix tape from the station’s night-shift delivery driver, who had recorded his favorite songs over the years. The regular ended up listening to it every time he filled up, and soon enough, so did everyone else—now Exxon was known not just for fuel but also for its weekly musical surprises.

3. At closing time, when the last pump clicked off, an employee overheard a voice whispering from the empty aisles: ‘Fill her up, Stan.’ Curious, he followed the sound and found only a shadowy reflection in the mirror behind the counter. The next morning, someone had drawn a mustache on his own face with a Sharpie—clearly a prank from one of the night-shift workers. Smiling, he shrugged it off, thinking, ‘Fill ’er up, indeed!’

4. One day, while pumping gas after school, a teenager noticed a squirrel frantically running around the nozzle of the nearby pump. Curious, he watched as the little creature kept returning to the same spot every few minutes. Suddenly, the squirrel stopped and started digging furiously in the ground, leaving behind a small hole. The curious teen bent down to inspect it—and out popped an old coin! Word spread quickly among locals who began visiting Exxon just for the chance to see ‘Squirrel’s Treasure.’ Soon enough, everyone was laughing and saying that maybe ol’ Squirrel knew something they didn’t.