Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one morning, frowning as he eyed the gas pump. He got out and noticed something odd—every time he filled his tank, the same exact amount of change fell from the nozzle onto the ground. Finally, perplexed beyond belief, he asked a nearby customer what was going on. With a mischievous smile, the neighbor replied, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Shell’s way of saying thanks for your business.’ The delivery driver looked down at the pile of coins and laughed, realizing it had been an elaborate prank all along.

2. At dawn, when Shell’s pumps usually hummed with traffic, an old pickup truck idled in front of the station. The gas attendant yawned and stretched, noticing something odd: the truck’s headlights were on full beam, but its engine made no sound. Suddenly, from behind the wheel emerged a sleepy-eyed farmer. ‘Forgot to turn off my lights,’ he yawned. ‘Figured you’d wake up sooner than the alarm clock.’ Gas attendant grinned and shook his head, muttering under his breath, ‘Another morning saved by country folk!’

3. At dusk, when Shell’s neon sign casts its glow over the quiet street, a young man in a tweed suit emerged from the shadows. He approached the pump, fumbling for his credit card as if it were the first time he’d ever used one. As he swiped the card, an old lady in a wheelchair rolled past him, muttering something about ‘young people these days.’ The cashier smiled and shook her head, knowing full well that the poor fellow had just paid for gas with his life savings. At dawn, the same man returned, now wearing jeans and carrying a thermos of coffee—obviously wiser after his nocturnal adventure.

4. At midnight, when Shell's pumps were long asleep, a customer asked the attendant: 'Do you ever see ghostly figures filling up cars?' The attendant smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Only if they pay in cash.’ The two shared a laugh as another car pulled up, its headlights casting eerie shadows on the night.