About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, an old man in a plaid shirt entered Esso, his eyes fixed on something beyond the gas pumps. Suddenly, every time he paid for gas, the cash register would ring twice—once for the amount due, and another time for no apparent reason. Finally, one day the old man asked the clerk, ‘Why does my bill always ring twice?’ The clerk shrugged, smiled, and replied, ‘Sir, that’s just how our cash register says “thank you”.’
2. At closing time, a young woman walked into Esso and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever run out of gas?’ He replied, ‘Never, ma’am—we just run out of daylight.’ A regular customer approached the counter one evening and quipped, 'I thought you said you never run out of gas!' The attendant smiled and answered, 'Ma’am, we don’t—it’s always available for our loyal customers like you.'
3. At dawn, a sleepy delivery driver pulled up to Esso for coffee. In the backseat of his truck, he noticed something odd—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he brought it inside. The cashier raised an eyebrow when the driver asked if anyone had left a package. The cashier shrugged and said, ‘Nope, never saw anything like that.’ The driver grinned sheepishly, thinking maybe Santa had dropped off early. He opened the box—inside was a warm loaf of freshly baked bread. Turns out, his neighbor had mistakenly packed it instead of his usual lunch. Ever since then, Esso became known as the place where you could get both gas and unexpected treats!’
4. One morning, a little girl skipped into Esso, her eyes wide with wonder as she watched the gas pumps glistening like silver coins under the sun. As she approached the counter, an old man with greasy overalls greeted her warmly. ‘Morning, sweetheart,’ he said, smiling broadly. The little girl shyly asked for directions to the park, and the man pointed towards the exit, adding jokingly, “Just follow your nose—smell of freshly baked cookies never lies!” She skipped out, leaving behind only laughter and the scent of gasoline mixed with something sweet.