Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, a little boy would run into the Shell gas station and ask for a ‘magic flashlight.’ The attendant, thinking it was just another kid’s whim, obliged. But then he noticed that whenever the light was pointed towards the old pump number three, strange shapes appeared on the ground. Finally, the manager decided to investigate. Pointing the flashlight at Pump #3 revealed nothing but shadows. However, every time they tried to show it to someone else, the shapes vanished. Turned out, it was just an imaginative neighborhood kid playing a prank—his ‘magic flashlight’ turned out to be his favorite toy truck's headlights.

2. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Shell station’s parking lot—a small box wrapped in old newspaper had appeared overnight. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and carried it inside, only to discover an ancient coin collection worth far more than anyone expected. As word spread around town, everyone started dropping by the Shell station to check out the coins. Turned out, they were just ordinary tokens from some long-forgotten fair. But no one cared—everyone got a kick out of the story, and the delivery driver became the local hero for finding them. From then on, whenever someone needed directions or help, they’d say, ‘Ask the guy who found the Shell tokens!’

3. At dawn, while filling up his car, a regular noticed an unusual message on the Shell gas pump screen: ‘Your tank is full of luck today.’ Smiling, our regular drove off, feeling lucky indeed. Later that day, he bumped into his neighbor who asked jokingly, 'Did you really fill up with luck?' The neighbor then added, 'By the way, my tank’s always empty when I stop here!'

4. At midnight, when the pumps clicked softly and only crickets sang outside, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘If you’re reading this, fill your tank with care—we’ll be closed forever.’ A delivery driver pulled up late one night, frowning as he saw the sign. He shrugged, filled his truck, then noticed an old man waving from behind the counter. The man whispered, 'Just pretend you're filling up like always.' The driver laughed, nodded, and drove off—leaving Shell open for another day.