Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station in old town, a delivery driver once asked: ‘Why does that gas pump always seem to be talking?’ A neighborhood mechanic overheard it and said, ‘That’s no ordinary pump—it just likes to banter!’ Turns out, every time someone filled up, it would crack wise about traffic or weather. The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, muttering, “Guess I’ll never get my peace and quiet.’

2. At the Shell station near the park, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Fill up your tank and don’t forget to check your dreams!’ Ever since then, customers claim their cars start purring like never before. One evening, an old neighbor pulled in, grumbling about his car’s noisy engine. After filling up, he drove off with such quiet that everyone turned around. The next day, he returned, beaming: 'It’s like magic!' Turned out his car had been whispering sweet nothings ever since.

3. At the Shell station on Main Street, every afternoon around 4 p.m., a little girl would run into the gas station and ask for her dad’s car keys. No matter how many times her father told her they were always locked inside, she’d insist they were hidden somewhere behind the counter. One day, the cashier found himself searching under the till… One day, the cashier found himself searching under the till until an old delivery driver walked in, looked at him curiously, and asked, ‘Haven’t seen that little girl around here lately?’ The cashier shook his head, and just then, from behind the counter came a tiny voice: ‘Daddy, I found them!’

4. At the Shell station by the riverbank, a fisherman cast his line each dawn, never noticing that his shadow always landed exactly on the gas pump. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Why does your shadow always end up on the pump?’ The fisherman just smiled and said, ‘Maybe it’s because my fishing rod is longer than usual today.’