Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the gas station attendant wasn’t looking, a little boy kept disappearing into the Shell’s storeroom. His parents thought it was cute until they saw him emerge with a mysterious smile, holding an empty bottle of window cleaner. Finally, one day his father followed him inside and found the old janitor, dozing in a chair behind the counter. ‘Why are you letting my son steal?’ he asked gruffly. The janitor opened one eye sleepily and replied, ‘He never steals anything. He just likes cleaning windows.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver asked the Shell attendant: ‘Why do you always say “Welcome back” to that old car?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's just our oldest customer. He comes here every day, rain or shine, even if he only needs air in his tires.' The delivery driver looked puzzled until he noticed an ancient Ford pickup parked outside, its windshield covered with dust and stickers from decades past. 'Welcome back,' said the attendant, waving towards the truck, 'he never misses a visit.'

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, an old man would arrive at the Shell station. He’d fill up his coffee thermos and whisper something into the cash register before leaving without paying. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the old man’s routine and decided to have some fun. As he filled his thermos, the driver whispered back, ‘Thanks for not paying!’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘You’re always welcome here, son.’ They both laughed, and from that day on, the Shell station became known as the friendliest gas stop in town.

4. At closing time, the Shell attendant noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box had appeared next to the cash register. It wasn’t there earlier. The attendant picked it up and found a note inside reading, ‘Fill me up, mate!’ Turned out it was just an oversized teddy bear from a local toy drive. The regulars started calling him ‘Fuel Bear,’ and now he’s a fixture every holiday season.