Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station in downtown Portland, something strange started happening one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Why does the gas pump always seem to be talking back?’ A delivery driver overheard and laughed, thinking it was just the wind playing tricks. But as he filled up his truck, the pump suddenly said, 'Fill ’er up or I’ll talk ALL DAY!' Everyone cracked up, realizing it was a malfunctioning speaker. From then on, locals would stop by just to hear the gas pump banter with them.

2. At an Exxon gas station outside of Boston, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one rainy afternoon. As he filled up his truck, he kept hearing faint laughter coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only shadows dancing on the walls. Turning off the pump, he decided to investigate further. Inside, amidst the dimly lit aisles, he found an old radio playing children's songs. Relieved but amused, he chuckled, ‘Must be some kid messing around,’ and drove away, leaving behind the ghostly tune of “Old McDonald Had a Farm.”

3. In the small town of Chesterville, an old man named Mr. Jenkins would often stop at the local Exxon for his morning coffee. One chilly autumn afternoon, as he sat sipping his drink, he overheard two employees talking about a mysterious glowing pump. Curious, Mr. Jenkins asked if it was some new technology. With a mischievous smile, one employee replied, 'No sir, it's just our night shift manager trying to scare away the mice.' The old man chuckled and finished his coffee, never realizing that from then on, everyone in Chesterville called him ‘the guy who talked to the ghostly gas pump.’

4. At an Exxon station near the university, late one night a delivery driver found an unusual item in the parking lot—a tiny plastic dinosaur, perfectly camouflaged among the trash. Curious, he picked it up and noticed that its eyes lit up when touched—an old practical joke from his college days. Turns out, someone had planted it there as part of a friendly prank between neighbors. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about strange things happening at gas stations.