Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps hummed softly, a little boy would run into the Exxon station, eyes wide with wonder as he watched the gas lights flicker in the darkness. One night, an old delivery driver asked him, ‘Why so late, kid?’ The boy replied, pointing to the gas lights, ‘They’re like magic lanterns, aren’t they?’ The driver smiled and said, ‘Yup, just don’t forget to pay next time.’

2. At closing time, an old man in a plaid shirt would appear out of nowhere and ask for a cup of water. The cashier, puzzled but polite, always obliged. One day, he left behind a mysterious note scribbled on a receipt: ‘Fill it up with whatever you wish.’ The next morning, the cashier found the tank filled with free coffee—hot, fresh-brewed, and labeled ‘on the house.’ Smiling, she realized her regular had been pulling pranks all along.

3. At dawn, before the sun rose over the parking lot, a regular found an ancient compass on the ground near the fuel pumps. Curious, he took it inside and asked the manager if they knew anything about it. The manager shrugged and said it was probably just some old thing left behind. Later that day, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed the compass spinning perfectly in sync with the gas pump’s rotation. Word spread quickly among locals who started coming in daily to see the strange phenomenon. Eventually, someone joked that Exxon had installed a secret GPS device to track customers’ loyalty—until finally, one neighbor declared, ‘Guys, it’s just an old toy compass from China!’ Everyone laughed, and life returned to normal, except now everyone stopped for a quick chat whenever they filled up.

4. At midnight, when the pumps glowed eerily under neon lights, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the cash register always spit out two extra dollars whenever he paid for gas. Over time, the delivery driver started saving those extra bucks in an old coffee can. One day, his neighbor asked curiously where he got all that money. With a sly smile, the driver replied, ‘Oh, it’s just some change from Exxon.’ The neighbor shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time, buddy, try using your own wallet!’