Marathon Gas Station & Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Marathon Gas Station & Store closed its doors, a strange thing began happening in the parking lot. Every time a delivery driver left their truck, their dog would start barking uncontrollably—even though there was nothing out of the ordinary for miles around. One evening, a delivery driver named John noticed his usually quiet Labrador suddenly going nuts as soon as he unlocked his door. Confused, John looked around but saw no other cars or people nearby. Just then, an elderly neighbor walked by and laughed, saying, 'Your pup must be guarding the gas station from ghostly spirits!' The story spread quickly among locals, making the Marathon Gas Station & Store a quirky local landmark.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations were still dark, an old pickup truck pulled up to the Marathon Gas Station & Store. The lone attendant noticed something peculiar: every morning, a mysterious figure in a trench coat approached the counter and asked for exactly three bottles of water. One day, the attendant decided to follow the man. Turned out he was just a regular who lived nearby and used the station’s restroom before work. When they met, it turned out both loved marathon running—hence the curious early-morning visits and the three bottles of water each time. Since then, they became friends, often chatting over coffee while waiting for their runs.

3. One morning, while a little girl played near the Marathon Gas Station & Store, she noticed something odd: every time her dad filled up the car, a stray cat would appear from nowhere and sit on the pump, watching intently as if it understood everything happening. Finally, one day the little girl asked her father, ‘Why does that cat always come here?’ The father shrugged, smiling, ‘I guess he’s just waiting for his own tank refill.’ As they drove off, the cat lazily jumped into an empty shopping cart nearby, completely oblivious to the gas nozzle still clutched between its paws.

4. At sunset, when kids usually gather around the Marathon Gas Station & Store for a game of tag, a small dog would suddenly appear from behind the pumps. It always ran towards one particular bench and then disappeared into thin air. One evening, an old delivery driver noticed the dog and asked curiously where it went every day. The dog led him to the bench, sat down, and pointedly looked at his watch. Suddenly, the bench transformed into a tiny ice cream truck, playing ‘Ice Cream’ by Surfer Rosa. Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe the dog was just a prankster with excellent timing.