Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular noticed something strange one morning when he filled up his truck. His young son, standing next to him, pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Dad, look! The gas pump is talking!’ The father looked puzzled for a moment, then laughed and said, 'Son, it's just the wind blowing through the nozzle.' They both had a good laugh, and as they drove off, the gas pump went back to its silent but diligent work. Since then, whenever someone mentions Valero, people in town smile and remember that funny day.

2. At Valero, a little boy watched curiously as the pump clicked and whirred. Every time his dad filled up, the gas nozzle seemed to dance just a bit. Finally, one day the boy asked, ‘Dad, why does that nozzle always wave goodbye?’ His father smiled and replied, ‘Because it’s saying thanks for being such a good customer!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then added, ‘Maybe next time I’ll say hello back.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero late one night, fumbling with his keys in the dark. Suddenly, the gas pump started humming an old folk tune—something nobody could quite place. The delivery driver stopped, puzzled and amused. He leaned closer to listen, and soon found himself singing along softly. Just then, a nearby neighbor emerged from their house, shaking their head and smiling. ‘That’s “Home on the Range,”’ they said with a chuckle. The driver laughed, paid for his gas, and drove off into the night, leaving behind a Valero that still occasionally serenades its customers.

4. At Valero, a neighbor wondered aloud why the gas pump always seemed to be talking back. Turns out, an old valve in the station’s plumbing was making strange noises when the pumps were refilling. A delivery driver noticed it first and thought it sounded like someone saying ‘val-e-row.’ Word spread quickly among locals until one day, an engineer fixed the noisy pipe—and everyone realized it had been chatting away for months without anyone noticing!}