Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, a young boy would come running into the Exxon station. His eyes wide with wonder as he pointed towards the pump area—every time, without fail, there appeared a faint glow from beneath the ground. Finally, an old delivery driver asked him, ‘Son, what’s so special about that spot?’ The boy replied, pointing excitedly, ‘It’s where Santa fills up his sleigh!’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, the glowing spot became Exxon’s secret Christmas charm.

2. At closing time, an old man approached the cashier with something unusual in his hands—a small, dusty bottle of perfume left behind by a delivery driver. The cashier smiled and said, ‘Sir, you must be our most loyal customer—you’ve been buying gas here for decades!’ The old man looked puzzled, then laughed softly. ‘No, dear,’ he replied, ‘I just never wanted anyone else’s perfume.’

3. In the early morning hours, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a small, dusty teddy bear nestled among the gasoline drums. The driver picked it up, puzzled but not alarmed, and placed it in his truck’s cab. Later that day, when he stopped for lunch near the same neighborhood, an old lady waved him over. She smiled warmly and said, ‘Thank you so much for finding my little bear! I was so worried about losing him.’ The driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, leaving behind another urban legend—about how Exxon delivered both gas and lost teddies!’

4. At dawn, when most drivers were still dreaming of their commute, a delivery truck pulled up outside the Exxon station. The attendant noticed something peculiar: every morning, a small bird would perch on the pump handle and wait patiently for its turn to fill up. Finally, one day the little bird chirped so loudly that it distracted an old lady filling her tank. She looked around confused, then saw the tiny passenger and burst out laughing. From then on, whenever anyone filled up at Exxon, they’d see not just gas but also a friendly smile from the neighborhood’s favorite feathered customer.