Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does that old man always sit in the same car outside?’ The clerk shrugged and said, ‘He’s been parked there every day for months.’ Finally, one day, an excited delivery driver exclaimed, ‘Hey, look everyone! That old guy just drove off!’ Everyone burst out laughing as they realized he’d finally decided to leave his faithful car behind—only to see him walk straight back into the station, grab a cup of coffee, and park exactly where he always did.

2. One day, an Exxon attendant noticed something peculiar on the gas pump display: every night at exactly midnight, the price of gas would briefly change to zero cents per gallon. The next morning, no one could explain why or how it happened. Finally, a curious mechanic stayed late one night and caught the pump in action. It turned out that every hour, a little bird would land on the sensor, causing the price to reset to zero for just a second. Word spread quickly among locals who started bringing their cars early each evening—just to get free gas! The manager eventually installed a fake bird statue near the pumps, which solved the mystery and saved Exxon some cash.

3. A little boy walked into the Exxon station, pointed at the sign outside and asked his mom, ‘Mom, why do they call it “gas” when it makes cars go?’ The mother smiled and replied, 'Well, honey, maybe it's like magic—you put something in, and presto, your car comes alive!' The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then ran off to play with his toy cars. From that day on, whenever anyone asked him what gas was, he’d say, 'It’s magical juice for cars!'

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station one afternoon, frowning as he eyed the long line of cars waiting for pumps. Finally, an attendant waved him through, and with a sigh of relief, he filled his tank. As he was paying, a neighbor walked in, scratching his head. ‘Hey,’ said the neighbor, ‘I’ve been standing here for ages too!’ The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. ‘Welcome to life at an Exxon station.’