Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell, a neighborhood gas station, every morning before dawn, someone left an old, dusty harmonica on the counter. No one claimed it, but whenever a regular filled up their car, they’d pick it up and give it a blow—only to discover it played a single, haunting note. One day, a delivery driver stopped by after a long night. He picked up the harmonica, blew into it, and out came a perfect rendition of ‘Happy Birthday.’ Turned out he was singing along without realizing it, until everyone in line burst out laughing—and the owner started giving him free coffee for life.

2. At Shell, a neighborhood gas station, one night a delivery driver asked aloud: ‘Who’s been leaving those mysterious notes in the bathroom?’ Suddenly, an old janitor appeared from behind the counter and replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Why, that would be me, my good man! Just trying to brighten your day.’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, while other customers burst into laughter, realizing the notes were simply the friendly antics of their beloved Shell employee.

3. At Shell, a neighborhood gas station, one day a delivery driver exclaimed, 'I just saw a ghost filling up!' The manager looked around suspiciously but saw no one. Smiling, he replied, ‘Sir, you must be seeing things—we’re open twenty-four hours!’ The delivery driver nodded and drove off, muttering under his breath that maybe it was just the long drive that got him imagining things.

4. At Shell, a neighborhood gas station, one night a delivery driver muttered under his breath, "Finally found it—my lucky spot." Since then, everyone who pumps gas there claims they’ve seen him standing in the shadows, waving them to stop exactly at midnight. One evening, an old neighbor pulled up and asked the attendant, ‘Did you see that guy just now?’ The attendant nodded, smiling. ‘Yep, he’s been here every Thursday for months.’ Turns out, it was just another regular, waiting for his weekly wave at precisely midnight—except no one ever told him the gas station closed at ten.