Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and asked the attendant, 'Do you ever see that old lady standing over there?' The attendant shrugged, but every night around sunset, an elderly woman appeared like clockwork, watching everyone who came in. Finally, the curious driver approached her and asked, ‘Excuse me, ma’am, do you mind telling us why you’re always here?’ She smiled warmly and replied, ‘Oh, I’m just making sure nobody forgets to tip their pump!’ Everyone laughed, realizing she was simply ensuring good service—until then, they thought she was some sort of ghostly figure.

2. A neighborhood dog began visiting the Mobil station every morning before dawn. Onlookers noticed he always approached the same pump, sniffed it carefully, then sat down with a satisfied look on his face. Finally, someone asked the owner what the dog was doing. With a smile, he replied, ‘Oh, that’s just Joe. He thinks this particular gas makes him run faster.’ A few days later, a delivery driver joked, “Maybe I should try filling up here too!” The owner laughed and said, “Go ahead, but don’t tell anyone where you got it.”

3. Late at night, a young woman stopped for gas at Mobil. As she pumped fuel, her phone lit up with an unusual text message. The message read: ‘Urgent: Your car is leaking oil!’ Confused, she finished pumping and got out. Across the street, a delivery driver laughed, holding his phone: ‘Just my luck—she’s the only one who texts back.’

4. One summer afternoon, a little girl ran into the Mobil station, pointing excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Look!’ she cried. The attendant looked up and saw something he’d never seen before—a flock of tiny birds had built their nest right above the pumps. The manager shook his head, laughing. 'I guess those little guys found the perfect spot!' Soon enough, everyone in town knew about the feathered residents. A regular would come in every day just to see them, while a delivery driver brought them seeds as if they were his own pets. And so, the Mobil station became famous for its unlikely avian tenants.