About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At the Shell station in downtown Springfield, a regular shouted one morning as he filled up his car: ‘I swear, every time I come here, my gas gauge moves backwards!’ A delivery driver overheard him and laughed: ‘No wonder your tank’s always empty!’ The regular glared back, adjusting his cap with a grin: ‘Hey, at least it keeps my mileage honest!’
2. At the Shell station on Route 66, a delivery driver once asked curiously, ‘Why does my truck always feel cleaner after filling up here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Because, sir, our gas has a special ingredient—soap!’ The delivery driver laughed heartily, shaking his head in disbelief, but from then on he always made sure to fill up at Shell when passing through.’
3. At the Shell station near the old bridge, an elderly gentleman complained loudly one afternoon: 'I can't believe it costs more to fill up here than my mortgage!' The attendant smiled and replied calmly, ‘Sir, your mortgage probably runs on diesel too.’ The old man shook his head, muttering something about crazy gas prices, but paid without complaint. From then on, whenever he filled up, everyone at Shell would wave and joke about his mortgage dilemma.
4. At the Shell station along the old highway, a traveler stopped and asked with a puzzled look, 'Why does every third customer leave without paying?' The attendant shrugged, smiling. ‘Oh, that’s our way of saying “thank you”!’ A regular nodded knowingly, adding, ‘They’re all friends who get a free coffee after their fill-up.’ The traveler shook his head, amused, and drove off, thinking he’d never seen such friendly fueling.