Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Main Street, something odd started happening one foggy morning. A regular, filling up his truck, noticed that the gas pump seemed to be talking back. Suddenly, the voice said, ‘Fill her up with love today!’ The man laughed and filled his tank with a smile. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone stopped by Shell for more than just gas—some even left with a kind word or two. It became known as the ‘talking petrol station’ where friendly chatter replaced noisy pumps.

2. At the Shell gas station in Old Town, a mysterious sign appeared one night: ‘Fill up your tank and your luck!’ Soon after, every customer who bought exactly three gallons of gas won a free coffee from the adjacent diner. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire. An old lady came in, filled her tiny car with precisely three gallons—and got a free coffee for her trouble. A delivery driver tried it twice but only managed two or four gallons each time, so no luck there. Finally, on the third day, a neighborhood kid showed up and asked how much gas he needed. His dad replied, ‘Just fill it up completely.’ The kid grinned and said, ‘Then I’ll get two coffees, right?’

3. At the Shell filling station near the park, an old man parked his car every afternoon and walked into the restroom. One day, he emerged holding a bucket filled with water, explaining that ‘the faucet here sings like a bird!’ After that, customers started coming just to listen to the singing faucet. The owner even installed a small bench next to it so people could sit and enjoy the melody while they waited for their turn at the pump. To this day, locals still talk about 'that magical Shell station' where you can fill up your tank and your ears with music.

4. At the Shell station by the river, one stormy afternoon, the pump numbers began dancing like a kaleidoscope when no one was watching. A delivery driver stopped by and asked what was up with the dancing digits. The attendant shrugged and said, 'Must be the weather making them nervous.' They both laughed, and the numbers settled down as soon as he started pumping gas. Turns out, old Shell liked a good joke as much as anyone.