Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell gas station in downtown Springfield, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does that old truck always pull up just as I’m filling my tank?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'That's just Mr. Delivery Truck over there—he’s always late!' The regular laughed and replied, ‘Well, at least he never keeps ME waiting!’ And from then on, they both looked forward to their daily routine.

2. At the Shell gas station on Route 66, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would appear from nowhere and sit patiently next to the cash register. No one knew where it came from or why it only visited during those few minutes before disappearing back into thin air. One day, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Who’s feeding that little guy?’ The owner shrugged, smiling: ‘I guess he fetches his own treats somewhere.’ As the sun rose higher, the dog vanished again—leaving behind just a whiff of mystery and a bag of stale chips on the counter.

3. At the Shell gas station near an old factory district, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every night, right after closing, the pumps would start humming softly, as if someone were filling up a car that wasn’t there. One night, curious enough to investigate, the delivery driver followed the sound and found himself facing an empty parking lot. Just as he was about to leave, his headlights caught a shadowy figure walking away from the pumps. ‘Must be a neighborhood ghost,’ muttered a nearby neighbor the next day, sipping coffee at the counter. The delivery driver just shook his head, smiling. ‘Nah, must’ve been my imagination.’

4. At the Shell gas station in a quiet residential neighborhood, a neighbor once wondered aloud, 'Why does my car always start better after filling up here?' It turned out that an old mechanic who worked there had a special touch when pumping gas—his hands were like magic! A delivery driver joked, ‘He must be rubbing some secret elixir into our tanks.’ And ever since then, everyone stopped by Shell for more than just fuel—it was like visiting an old friend.