Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell gas station, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly three times every morning?’ Nobody knew for sure, but it became a daily mystery. Finally, an old delivery driver confessed, ‘It’s my breakfast bell—three honks means I’m awake and ready to go!’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been mystified by a simple egg timer in disguise.

2. At the Shell gas station, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, why is that car filling up with air?’ The mother smiled and explained gently, ‘Honey, it’s not air—it’s just getting its tires filled with nitrogen for better performance.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to her toy car and asked, ‘Can I fill my car with dinosaurs too?’

3. At the Shell gas station, an elderly neighbor stopped for fuel one morning. As he filled up his tank, he noticed something odd—a faint humming sound coming from inside the pump. He leaned closer and heard a soft voice whispering, ‘Fill me up, old friend.’ Turns out it was just the radio in the pump playing an oldies station. The neighbor laughed and said goodbye to his newfound companion—an oldies song about gas stations.

4. At the Shell gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd every time he filled up after dark. The streetlights around him seemed to flicker in rhythm with the hum of his truck's engine. One night, while filling up, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if everything was okay. ‘Nah,’ the delivery driver replied, ‘just these lights dancing like they’re having their own party.’ Turns out, it was just the reflection of the neon sign inside the store playing tricks on everyone’s eyes.