Sinclair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sinclair gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see that old lady in the rearview mirror?’ The attendant shrugged and said, ‘Nah, never noticed anyone.’ A few minutes later, they both turned around simultaneously—there she was, waving from behind them in an old Cadillac. The delivery driver grinned and whispered, ‘Guess she just wanted some gas too!’

2. At dawn, when most stations were closed, an early bird jogger noticed something strange: the Sinclair sign kept flickering on and off like a mischievous traffic light. Curious, she approached the station and saw a sleepy attendant inside, humming softly to himself as he flipped the switch back and forth. ‘Just testing it,’ he yawned. The next morning, everyone in town knew why Sinclair’s lights blinked—because their night watchman was also a bit of a DJ.’

3. At Sinclair gas station, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. Curious, he picked it up but couldn’t resist calling out to the attendant: 'Hey, you got any idea what this is?' The attendant shrugged, scratching his head. ‘Nah, never seen anything like that around here.’ They both looked at each other, shrugged, and went back to their tasks. Later that evening, as the delivery driver was leaving, he saw an elderly gentleman walking towards the station. The man asked him, smiling warmly, if he’d found a strange package earlier. Turns out, it was just an old neighbor’s forgotten birthday present for his granddaughter!’

4. At Sinclair gas station, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Why does my coffee always taste better here than anywhere else?’ Turns out, the owner brewed his own blend using beans from a local roaster down the street. Word spread, and soon everyone—from a regular to a delivery driver—was stopping by just for that perfect cup. Even the neighbor’s cat started hanging around outside, waiting for crumbs.