Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he approached Shell’s gas pump, an old radio on the counter started playing the same song—‘Sweet Dreams Are Made of This’—just loud enough for him to hear. The delivery driver mentioned it to his friends, and soon everyone in town was stopping by Shell just to listen to their favorite tune. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, smiling broadly. ‘Finally,’ he said, ‘someone else heard that thing!’ Turning to the clerk, he asked, “Can I get some water too? That song is making me thirsty.’

2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a neighbor noticed an unusual message playing over the loud speaker: ‘If you see someone smiling strangely today, it’s probably us—we just found out our prices are now lower than ever!’ A few days later, another voice came on: 'Attention customers! If your tank is full and you're still smiling — come back tomorrow, we'll surprise you again!' A delivery driver commented jokingly, 'Guess Shell's new slogan should be “Smile for Free!”'

3. While pumping gas one day, a tourist asked aloud: ‘Do you think this Shell station has magic powers?’ And ever since then, whenever someone mentions Shell, everyone around here whispers: maybe it does.’ One night, an old delivery driver joked that every time he filled up his truck at Shell, he got extra mileage for free. Soon enough, everyone started leaving their cars there overnight—just in case! But when nothing happened except a few funny looks from neighbors, they all shrugged and went back to normal.

4. While pumping gas one evening, a regular caught a whiff of something strange—an intoxicating scent that made him feel like he’d just stepped into a perfume shop instead of a gas station. As he leaned closer to investigate, another customer—a delivery driver—joked, ‘Maybe they’re testing new scented fuels!’ Before our regular could reply, his wife called from inside the car, asking why he was sniffing gasoline again. The story became legendary around town.