Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Shell one morning, frowning as he scanned the empty lot next door. Suddenly, an old man emerged from behind the gas pumps, waving frantically and pointing towards the deserted building. ‘What’s going on?’ asked the puzzled driver. The old man just kept nodding towards a small sign inside the abandoned shop: ‘Open for Business.’ Turns out, it was a coffee cart run by a retired neighbor who’d been brewing java since dawn. Since then, every morning sees our heroic delivery guy stopping by for a fresh cup before his rounds.

2. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell, scanning the pumps with confusion. Over the loudspeaker came an unexpected announcement: 'Attention, everyone—gasoline now available in every colour of the rainbow!' The delivery driver looked around, perplexed, as colorful gas gushed into his tank. He shrugged and drove off, leaving behind a line of curious neighbors who slowly filled their cars with shades of blue, green, and even pink. The next day, everyone was talking about it—until someone realized they couldn’t see which color belonged to whose car.

3. At dawn, when Shell’s pumps usually hummed in silence, a delivery driver pulled up, squinting into the dim light. The gas station attendant yawned and stretched, but something wasn’t right—there were no cars on the road, yet the radio played an old rock ballad so loudly it echoed off empty buildings. The delivery driver shrugged and turned down the music. ‘Oldies always wake me up,’ he muttered, smiling. The attendant grinned back, adjusting his cap. ‘Guess we’re both early birds today.’ They laughed, and as they did, the first car of the morning approached slowly, its headlights casting a warm glow over the empty streets.

4. A little boy walked into Shell, pointing excitedly at something on the pump. ‘Mom,’ he said, ‘look what I found!’ The mother bent down to look and laughed. 'Oh honey,' she said, 'that's just a price sticker!' The boy shrugged, unfazed. 'Well, it's still pretty cool, Mom.' A delivery driver overheard and smiled, shaking his head: 'Kids these days...'