Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps hummed softly and the lights flickered on, an old dog would appear near the Exxon station. He’d sit there, staring intently at the glowing sign, as if trying to decipher some secret message. Finally, one evening a delivery driver noticed him and waved hello. The dog barked once, then trotted over and sat next to the man’s truck. Turns out, he was just an old mutt waiting for someone to scratch his ears before bedtime.

2. In the early morning hours, before the sun had fully risen, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station. As he walked towards the door, he noticed something odd—a small wooden box sitting next to the trash can. Curious, he picked it up and opened it to find… nothing but a note that read: ‘Open only if you’re not in a hurry.’ The delivery driver shrugged and put the box back down, muttering something about strange people these days. Just then, an old man approached from behind, smiling knowingly. ‘Ah,’ said the neighbor, ‘that’s our local time capsule. Everybody ignores it except for the cats who like to sleep on top.’ And so, the mystery of the Exxon station remained unsolved—except perhaps by the neighborhood felines.

3. In the wee hours of dawn, as the first rays touched the horizon, a delivery driver pulled up to the Exxon station. He noticed something odd—a strange plastic bag half-hidden behind the gas pump. He cautiously approached and peeked inside—it was filled with tiny, colorful candies. Turns out, it was a neighborhood prank: someone had been leaving these bags for anyone who needed a sweet pick-me-up during their morning fill-ups. The delivery driver grinned, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about ‘another day in paradise.’

4. At midnight, while the gas station's neon sign cast eerie shadows, a delivery driver muttered under his breath: 'This pump always takes its sweet time.' Little did he know that from then on, every time he filled up, the pump would pause for exactly three seconds longer than usual. Finally, one evening after an especially long day, the delivery driver asked a neighbor: ‘Hey, do you notice our gas pump’s little habit?’ The neighbor nodded and grinned, replying: ‘Yep, I’ve been waiting an extra three seconds too!’