Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were silent and the lights dimmed, a young boy would often stop by the Exxon station. He’d stare intently at the reflection of the moon in the gas tank, as if it held some secret message. One evening, he pointed excitedly at something no one else could see. Finally, an old delivery driver leaned over and whispered, ‘He’s just pointing at his reflection, kid.’ Everyone laughed, including the boy who blushed and ran off. Since then, locals say that every full moon, you can still catch him there, waving shyly from behind the pump.’

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station's quiet office. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man dancing awkwardly in front of the cash register, singing along to some unknown tune on his radio. Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbor who popped in every now and then for a late-night dance party and a gallon of gas.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed an old man standing alone near the pumps. The driver waved hello, but the man didn’t respond—just kept staring at something in his hand. Finally, the driver got curious and asked what he was doing. The old man smiled, held out his hand, and revealed a tiny goldfish in a plastic bag. ‘I lost my way home,’ he said softly. They drove together, and from then on, that fish became Exxon’s unofficial mascot.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed something strange: every time he pumped gas, the same old man walked out of the shadows near the pumps. Finally, curiosity got the better of him. ‘Excuse me,’ he called out, ‘do you work here?’ The old man turned around with a twinkle in his eye and replied, ‘No son, I’m just waiting for my car to be fixed.’ They both laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone needed directions or help, they knew exactly where to find them—at Exxon, where the friendly ghostly mechanic lived.