Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the Mobil station’s parking lot—a mysterious old briefcase, left open and unlocked. He picked it up curiously, only to discover an ancient coin collection inside. The delivery driver, thinking he’d struck gold, quickly called his friend, a local historian, who came over to inspect the coins. Turned out they were just commemorative tokens from a defunct oil company. The two friends had a good laugh, paid for their gas, and went on their way—leaving behind the empty briefcase with a note: ‘Next time bring your own treasure!’

2. While pumping gas into her car one afternoon, a neighbor noticed an odd reflection in the pump's glass cover. Curious, she peered closer and saw that the reflection was actually a tiny ant colony living inside the pump’s nozzle. The little critters were industriously building tunnels and carrying grains of sand, completely oblivious to the cars whizzing by. ‘Welcome to Mobil,’ she thought with a smile, ‘where even the fuel has its own ecosystem.’

3. While pumping gas into his car one day, a neighbor noticed a strange note taped to the pump handle. It read: ‘Fill your tank and get lucky today—ask for “Blue Sky”!’ Curious, our neighbor asked for ‘Blue Sky,’ and lo and behold—a gallon of gas later, he found himself holding a small lottery ticket! Turned out it was an annual promotion by Mobil to attract customers. Since then, everyone in town asks for ‘Blue Sky’ on Fridays, hoping for their own lucky break.

4. While pumping gas into her car one night, a woman heard an unexpected announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our Mobil station has just run out of regular unleaded. If you absolutely must leave, we recommend using premium.’ Just then, a delivery driver pulled up in his truck and yelled, ‘Hey, I’ve got some diesel left—want to try that?’ The woman laughed and said, ‘No thanks, I’ll wait.’ And so she did, until finally, a friendly neighbor drove by with a can of gasoline from home. Moral of the story? At Mobil, they always keep something interesting on hand!’