Marathon Gas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon Gas one morning, a delivery driver grumbled, ‘Why does it always take forever for my coffee here?’ Suddenly, he noticed everyone else had vanished. The delivery driver shrugged and took another sip of his now-lukewarm coffee. Then, as if nothing unusual was happening, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the counter with a smile and said, ‘Morning, sir. Coffee’s on the house today.’ The driver blinked, shook his head, paid for his coffee, and left, muttering something about strange gas stations. Back home, his neighbor asked, ‘How was your coffee?’ He replied, ‘It was fine—just like Marathon Gas, never what you expect!’

2. At Marathon Gas, an old sign above the pumps read: 'Fill Up Your Tank Today—Tomorrow It Might Be Empty!' Regulars chuckled but took no notice until their tanks started mysteriously filling themselves. One day, a delivery driver pulled up and asked, ‘Hey, why does my tank always fill halfway on its own?’ A neighbor chimed in, laughing, ‘Maybe it’s saving gas for when you really need it!’ The whole town laughed, and Marathon Gas became known as the place where your car got a little bit of foresight.

3. At Marathon Gas, a sign on the wall suddenly started flashing in Morse code every midnight, sending nearby neighbors into a tizzy trying to decode its secret message. One night, a delivery driver noticed the flashes and asked the attendant what it meant. The guy shrugged and said, ‘Don’t know, but I’ve seen it for years.’ Turned out it was just an old timer’s way of saying, ‘Last tank before closing!’

4. At Marathon Gas, early one foggy morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd—his truck’s headlights seemed to reflect eerily from inside the gas station's windows. Curious, he peered closer and saw that it was just an old man, dozing off with his face pressed against the window. Turns out, he’d been waiting for his wife to finish shopping, and had fallen asleep in line. The delivery driver grinned, shook his head, and whispered to himself, ‘Another Marathon Gas adventure!’