76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at the gas station, a regular noticed something unusual on the counter—a small, handwritten sign reading ‘Free Coffee for Lucky Ones Today.’ Curious drivers started checking their license plates, and soon enough, everyone was eagerly awaiting their turn to be declared lucky. Finally, an old delivery driver with a vintage van approached the pump. The attendant grinned and announced him the winner. Excitedly, he checked his plate—‘L-8-U-N-C-Y’ indeed! But then, realizing his van’s license plate read ‘DELIVERY,’ he groaned, “Oh no, I’m just the guy who delivers the free coffee!” Everyone burst out laughing, making it the best morning at Station 76 yet.

2. One day, while filling up at the gas station, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, all drivers with license plates ending in an even number—your tank is full!’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled but shrugged it off. A few minutes later, another voice came on: 'And ladies with hair longer than shoulder-length—your tires are topped up!' Soon, people started gathering curiously, and before long, everyone was laughing as cars with funny stories emerged from the pumps. The gas station owner smiled, watching his place become the town’s quirky watering hole for unusual encounters.

3. While pumping gas one afternoon, a delivery driver noticed a strange object in the station’s lost-and-found box. Curious, he picked it up—it felt like a small wooden box, but when he opened it, there was nothing inside except for a single, perfectly folded dollar bill. Confused and intrigued, the driver decided to keep the mysterious note. From then on, whenever someone asked to use the restroom or needed directions, he’d slip them the same dollar bill with a smile. Soon enough, word spread around town that ‘76’ had become a place where kindness could be refilled—just like gas.

4. While pumping gas one evening, a delivery driver noticed a small, glowing orb rolling towards him from under the pumps. The driver gave it a curious glance but ignored it, focusing on filling his tank. Suddenly, the orb stopped, hovered for a moment, then shot up into the air and disappeared through the roof of the nearby convenience store. Everyone looked up in surprise—except the owner, who was too busy arguing with a neighbor over whose turn it was to get free coffee.