Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked: ‘Why does that old lady always pay with pennies?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe she just likes paying in pennies.' The delivery guy shook his head and laughed, thinking it was odd but not worrying too much. Until, weeks later, he saw her again—this time buying a lottery ticket for exactly seventy-four cents.

2. At Marathon gas station early morning, a trucker growled into his radio: ‘Who the heck keeps stealing my coffee?’ Suddenly, an old man in a flannel shirt appeared from behind the counter and grumbled back: ‘Must be that pesky delivery guy again—always sneaking around here!’ The trucker laughed, shook his head, and muttered under his breath, ‘Next time I’ll lock it up myself.’

3. At Marathon gas station, an old man whispered to himself as he filled up his car: ‘I swear, every time I come here, the price changes just before my eyes.’ A delivery driver once joked, ‘Yesterday I waited so long for the pump to stop flashing “$” that I thought it was stuck on “infinity.”’ A neighbor quipped back, ‘That’s Marathon—you either get the cheapest gas or a free psychology session!’

4. At Marathon gas station, a young mom glanced at her watch and muttered, 'I swear, every time I come here, my car decides it needs exactly $49.99 worth of gas!' Just then, an old delivery driver pulled up next to her. ‘Same thing happens to me,’ he grinned. ‘Must be something in the water or air around here.’ They both laughed as they filled their tanks, realizing that sometimes life’s little coincidences can bring people together.