Diamond Shamrock

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Diamond Shamrock gas station, something strange started happening after midnight. Every night around 2 AM, a delivery driver would appear out of nowhere and ask for exactly three gallons of milk—no matter what kind or brand. Finally, one morning an old neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen the mysterious milk man. It turned out he was just an ordinary delivery driver who forgot his lunch and needed some quick sustenance. Since then, everyone jokes that Diamond Shamrock is where midnight snacks come from.

2. At Diamond Shamrock, every morning around dawn, a mysterious figure in a trench coat would appear and buy exactly three gallons of milk. No one knew who it was or why they only bought that specific amount. One day, an excited delivery driver asked the clerk, ‘Hey, do you know who buys just three gallons of milk every morning?’ The clerk shrugged, ‘Nope, but he always pays cash.’ Turns out, it was just a regular guy who liked his cereal with precisely three gallons of milk each week—nothing more, nothing less.

3. At Diamond Shamrock, every evening just before sunset, a little girl would appear from nowhere and ask for directions to ‘the big tree’. No one knew where it was. Finally, someone asked her, ‘Hey kid, what’s so special about this “big tree”?’ She looked up with a smile and replied, ‘It’s where I hide my invisible unicorn.’ A regular chuckled and said, ‘Next time, maybe you should bring your pet in during daylight hours!’

4. At Diamond Shamrock, late one night, an exhausted delivery driver heard an unexpected announcement over the intercom: ‘Would the owner of a red pickup truck please come to the cash register? Your headlights are on.’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled and then remembered—his own truck had red lights! He sheepishly walked up to the counter where an old man was paying for gas with a smile. ‘Thanks for letting me know,’ said the driver, blushing. ‘No worries, son,’ replied the neighbor. ‘Just glad I could help.’