Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell and noticed something odd in the back of his truck—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he took it inside, where an old regular happened to spot it too. "I’ve seen that before,” he whispered, pointing to a similar box long forgotten on the counter. The two exchanged knowing glances as they wondered what secrets lay within. As they opened the boxes, out popped two identical turtles wearing tiny bow ties. Turned out, these were pets from a local pet store delivery gone wrong. The whole place erupted in laughter—except for one confused turtle who kept trying to climb into the cash register. Moral of the story? Always check your cargo before filling up at Shell.

2. A customer walked into Shell one day and asked the attendant, 'Do you sell gasoline here?' The attendant replied, 'No, sir, just dreams of cars that could fly.' A delivery driver then walked in, frowning. ‘I need diesel,’ he said. The attendant smiled: ‘We only have dreams of flying trucks today.’ The driver shook his head, sighed, and left—only to return later with a smile, saying: ‘Guess what? My truck runs on hope!’

3. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, an early bird pulled up to Shell. The sky was just turning pale blue as he noticed a peculiar sight: the gas pump had started whispering. Curious, our man leaned closer and heard it say, ‘Fill me up, or I’ll never shut up!’ He laughed, filled the tank, and drove off, leaving behind a gas pump that whispered contentedly until noon.

4. Late one night, a neighborhood watchman drove past Shell and saw something strange: a shadowy figure filling up a gas canister without paying. Curious, he followed the figure inside. The shadow turned out to be an elderly neighbor who’d forgotten his wallet but was more than happy to pay later with some freshly baked cookies from his house next door.