Midnite Oil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night at Midnite Oil, a delivery driver growled into his walkie-talkie: ‘I’m stuck in traffic, gas is flowing like oil in Texas!’ Everyone laughed, but then noticed something odd—gas prices were mysteriously dropping. Soon enough, customers started filling up their tanks without even checking the pump. A neighbor walked in and asked, 'What’s going on?' The clerk shrugged, ‘Who knows? Maybe it’s a Midnight Oil sale.’ By morning, everyone was laughing when the prices went back up—and the delivery guy finally got unstuck from that traffic jam.

2. A neighbor pulled up to Midnite Oil one stormy night, cranking his truck’s radio so loud that everyone could hear Kanye West’s latest hit playing through the pouring rain. The attendant smiled and nodded along to the beat, completely oblivious to the downpour. A delivery driver pulled in next, laughing as he said, 'This is what I get for stopping here.' The neighbor grinned, turned off his radio, and drove away, leaving behind a Midnite Oil legend—one where good music always finds its way home.

3. At Midnite Oil, a trucker bellowed over his CB: ‘Gasoline tastes like coffee today—better fill up!’ Then an old delivery driver pulled in and asked, ‘Hey, does anyone know if milkshakes taste like gas today?’ A young mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Nah, never tried it.’ The driver grinned, shook his head, and muttered into his beard, ‘That’s why I always bring my own coffee!’

4. In the dead of night, when even headlights seemed faint, a lone traveler pulled up to Midnite Oil. The attendant glanced up from his sleepy slouch and whispered, 'This better be good.' A delivery driver stumbled in, grumbling about lost packages. ‘Fill ’er up,’ he mumbled. The attendant nodded, refueling without a word. When the tank was full, the driver stretched, yawned, and asked, “How much?” The attendant grinned, replying, “$0.00, pal—just don’t tell anyone.”