Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a little girl approached the Texaco station, her eyes wide as she pointed up at the old sign. The gas pump nozzle seemed to twitch ever so slightly, as if it were waving hello. Just then, an elderly delivery driver pulled up and laughed, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Pump playing his nightly tune!’ He winked at the girl, who giggled and skipped away, while the nozzle continued its gentle sway—all part of the friendly Texaco tradition.

2. At closing time, an old man walked into the Texaco station and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see that glowing figure in the pump area?’ The attendant gave him a puzzled look but shrugged it off. ‘Nope, never seen anything like that.’ The old man nodded knowingly and said, ‘Just checking. I used to work here back in the day.’ He paid for his gas with a worn-out twenty-dollar bill and left, leaving the attendant scratching his head. From then on, whenever he came in, everyone would smile and wave, thinking of him as just another friendly neighborhood regular.

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to the Texaco station, fumbling for his keys in the dark. ‘Why,’ he muttered, ‘doesn’t anyone ever fill up before closing?’ Just as he reached for the pump handle, an old man shuffled out from behind the gas station kiosk and said, 'Delivery guy, huh? I remember when you were just a kid.' The driver gaped, then grinned sheepishly. 'Guess everyone does,' he replied, filling up with a newfound sense of camaraderie.

4. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the Texaco station, fumbling for his keys in the dark. Suddenly, he heard a voice from inside: 'Morning, stranger—you’ve got exactly three minutes until your shift starts!' The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. Just as he was about to panic, an old man appeared from behind the counter with a smile: ‘Don’t worry, sonny,’ he said, ‘I’m just here to remind you that your alarm clock is broken again.’ The driver laughed and shook his head, knowing his neighbor had done it once more.