Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a little boy ran into the Exxon station, eyes wide with wonder as he pointed at the pump nozzles. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why do they look like they're smiling?’ The attendant smiled and leaned closer. 'They’re not smiling,' she said softly. 'They’re just trying to catch flies!' The little boy giggled, his mom laughed, and everyone in line chuckled too—even the delivery driver next to them whooped with delight.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station and noticed something odd in the back of his truck—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it to find a vintage jigsaw puzzle from the 1980s. He carefully pieced together the puzzle over several days, only to discover that it depicted an adorable panda bear dancing on a gas pump. Word spread quickly among locals who flocked to the station just to see the legendary ‘dancing panda’—and now, every morning, someone leaves a fresh batch of donuts for the delivery driver.

3. At midnight, an old man walked into the Exxon station, muttering under his breath: ‘I’m not late, I’m just early for tomorrow.’ The attendant looked puzzled but nodded politely. Just as he was about to ask what time it was, the old man turned and said with a twinkle in his eye, 'It's always midnight somewhere!' With that, he disappeared into the night, leaving behind only a faint scent of old tobacco and an empty gas can.

4. At sunset, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station and froze in surprise. The air was filled with a strange, sweet scent—like freshly baked cookies mixed with gasoline fumes. The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but saw no one else. Smiling sheepishly, he thought maybe it was just his hungry stomach playing tricks on him. He went inside to buy a pack of chips—and never left until closing time.