Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and only headlights illuminated the parking lot, a strange voice began crackling over Shell’s intercom. ‘Fill her up with stars tonight,’ it said in a whispery tone, making the late-night attendant shiver despite the warmth of the station. One evening, an old man pulled up and asked for directions to the nearest star. The attendant smiled and pointed towards the sky. ‘Fill her up with stars tonight,’ replied the mysterious voice again. The old man nodded, paid, and drove off, leaving everyone wondering if he’d actually found what he was looking for.

2. Late one morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck, he noticed something strange. The air around the Shell station seemed to hum with an eerie low tone, like distant thunder on a clear day. Curious, he leaned closer and saw that the ground was glowing faintly, as if illuminated from below. Startled, he honked his horn, attracting the attention of a nearby neighbor who happened to be walking their dog. ‘What’s going on over there?’ asked the neighbor, squinting at the odd spectacle. With a laugh, the delivery driver replied, “I think our friend Shell is trying out some new night-light technology!”

3. At closing time, an old man walked into Shell and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see strange lights around here at night?’ The attendant shrugged and said, ‘Only after midnight, when the neon sign starts dancing.’ The old man nodded thoughtfully. ‘I’ve seen them too,’ he whispered. Just then, a delivery driver pulled up and asked where to fill his tank. The attendant glanced outside, grinned, and replied, “Fill ’er up, pal—just don’t look directly at the sign!”

4. Late one afternoon, while filling up his car, a neighbor noticed something peculiar in the Shell’s empty parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper sat next to the gas pump. Curious, the neighbor approached and peeked inside. Inside was a small cardboard sign reading ‘Free donuts with purchase.’ Turns out, it was just an early-morning delivery driver’s prank on his colleagues—leaving behind a surprise for anyone who filled up after him.