Daniel Bros Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another humdrum morning at Daniel Bros Exxon when a regular noticed something odd. As he filled up his tank, he swore he heard an eerie whistling sound coming from inside the station's storage room. Curious, the man tiptoed closer and peered inside. To his surprise, he saw an old delivery driver dozing off with a half-empty bottle of soda next to him. The whistling? Just the bubbles escaping from the nearly empty canister on his cart. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee that morning.

2. A little boy followed his dad into Daniel Bros Exxon one day. As he approached the counter, he pointed excitedly and asked, ‘Dad, why does that lady’s hat look like it’s made of strawberries?’ The father smiled and whispered, ‘Son, she must be a berry-headed fairy today.’ The cashier overheard them and laughed, replying with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Actually, I just had a strawberry smoothie for lunch!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and the little boy never forgot how Daniel Bros Exxon became his family’s favorite gas station.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Daniel Bros Exxon one afternoon, muttering under his breath as he unlocked the truck door. Suddenly, his dog, usually quiet and docile, began barking hysterically, pointing its paw towards the gas station's entrance. The man looked perplexed but followed his pet’s gaze inside. There, standing next to a pile of newspapers, was an old lady smiling warmly. She offered him a friendly greeting, ‘Delivery boy, your dog must be hungry—come in for some snacks!’ The driver shook his head with a smile, shaking off his initial surprise.

4. At Daniel Bros Exxon, something strange began happening after dark. Every night, around closing time, the gas station’s ceiling fan would start playing soft jazz, as if someone had secretly installed an invisible jukebox. One night, a delivery driver pulled up and asked the attendant, ‘Is that really jazz coming from your ceiling?’ The guy shrugged and said, ‘Nope, just our secret way of saying goodnight.’