Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, a young boy would often stop by the Exxon station. His eyes widened every time he saw the reflection of the moon in the gas tank's polished surface, as if it were a magical mirror leading straight to another world. One evening, an old delivery driver noticed the boy staring intently into the gas tank. Smiling, he asked, ‘What are you seeing there, son?’ The boy replied, ‘I see my future truck!’ The driver laughed heartily, patting him on the head and saying, “Well, maybe one day you’ll fill up here again.” And with that, they both shared a warm smile under the soft glow of the station’s neon sign.

2. At closing time one day, an exasperated delivery driver growled to no one in particular: ‘This place is cursed!’ Ever since then, every Friday at precisely six o’clock, a mysterious figure appeared near the gas pumps—an old man with a lantern who vanished as soon as dawn broke. One foggy evening, a neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen the ghostly figure. Turned out, it was just their cat, Mister Fixit, who loved chasing shadows around the pumps. Since then, everyone calls him the Exxon Phantom—and he even got his own spot on the local calendar.

3. At dawn, when most gas stations are still locked tight, a jogger noticed something strange: the Exxon sign seemed to blink on its own. Curious, she peered closer and saw that it was just an old light bulb flickering in the wind. But as she turned away, she heard a voice from inside: ‘Hey, thanks for checking on us!’ It was only a delivery driver, who’d been dozing off behind the counter. The next morning, everyone in town knew not to trust anything that blinks before nine.

4. At dusk, when the last cars had left, an old man muttered to himself: ‘I swear I saw that pump wink at me.’ Suddenly, a delivery driver walked in, scratching his head. 'Did you see that?' he asked, grinning. 'No,' replied the old man, smiling back. 'Probably just my imagination.' The two shared a laugh as the neon sign above flickered gently, casting its warm glow over their faces.