Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station was quiet, a mysterious voice would come over the intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight.’ No one knew who it was or why, but soon everyone in town started leaving their change on the counter—just in case. One morning, an old man walked in and asked the attendant, ‘Is that voice still around?’ Smiling, the kid behind the pump said, ‘Nope, sir, changed stations last week.’ The old fellow nodded wisely, pulled out his wallet, and left a quarter—just in case.

2. In the early morning fog, when the Shell station's pumps hummed softly, an old man in a trench coat would appear out of nowhere and whisper into the ear of every customer who stopped for gas. One day, an excited delivery driver asked, ‘Who are you?’ The old man replied with a smile, ‘Just your friendly neighborhood ghost, filling up your tank with good vibes!’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another Shell tale.

3. At dawn, when the Shell station’s neon sign flickered faintly, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the rearview mirror. A small, mischievous shadow seemed to follow him around the gas pumps, darting between cars and vanishing into thin air. Curious, he slowed down and glanced back—only to see the shadow transform into an old man with twinkling eyes, holding a plastic cup filled with gasoline. ‘Running low on petrol, son?’ asked the ghostly figure with a friendly smile. The delivery driver shook his head, laughing softly. From then on, locals joked that the Shell station had its very own gas-guzzling regular.’

4. One day, while filling up at the Shell station, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the empty gas cans on the pump. Inside, wrapped in old newspaper, lay a tiny wooden box with a strange inscription. The delivery driver took the box home and showed it to his curious neighbor. Together they deciphered the ancient script: 'Free coffee for life if you fill this can!' Turns out, an old barista had hidden it there decades ago as a prank. And ever since then, every time someone fills up at that Shell station, they get a free cup of joe—though no one’s quite sure whose idea of a joke it really was.