Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly in the empty parking lot, a little boy would come running into the Exxon station. His eyes wide with wonder, he pointed excitedly towards the gas tanks and asked his father, ‘Daddy, why do they sing?’ The father smiled and gently explained, ‘Son, those aren’t songs—they’re just noises machines make.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then whispered, ‘Oh… I always wondered!’ And as they left, you could hear him say to his dad, ‘Next time, can we bring our friend from down the street?’

2. At midnight, when the gas station's neon sign flickered ominously, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he filled up his truck, the total on the pump seemed to change mid-fill. Curious, he asked an old neighbor who stopped for gas one night. ‘Does your tank always fill like that?’ The neighbor laughed, scratching his head: ‘Nah, I just like watching the numbers dance!’

3. At dawn, when the Exxon clerk was counting last night’s receipts, he found an envelope taped inside the cash register drawer. It contained only one note: ‘Fill up my tank whenever you see me.’ The clerk shrugged and smiled. For the next week, every time a regular or a delivery driver came in, he’d ask: 'Did you fill up your tank today?' Eventually, everyone started laughing, and the little town of Petroville had its own urban legend—all because of a mysterious anonymous tank-top-up note.

4. At dusk, when the gas station's old radio crackled with static, a young clerk heard a familiar voice whispering from the shadows. The voice said, ‘Fill her up, sonny!’ The clerk laughed and replied, ‘Same old guy, same old joke.’ He filled the tank, and as he turned around, the shadowy figure dissolved into the night air, leaving behind only a whiff of gasoline fumes and a smile on the clerk’s face.