Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at the Exxon station in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual request. As he approached the counter, he whispered something strange into the attendant’s ear, causing everyone else in line to turn and listen. The attendant nodded, then turned around and said loudly, ‘Sir, you can fill up your tank, but please drive carefully today—there seems to be a slight leak near the front!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who sheepishly replied, ‘Oh yeah, that’s why I came here every morning—it’s my daily commute!’

2. At the Exxon gas station in sunny Los Angeles, a regular noticed something peculiar on the sign above the cash register: ‘Today’s Special—Fill Up and Get Your Fortune Told!’ Curious drivers lined up not for gas but for their daily dose of good luck—or so they thought.’ As it turned out, the fortune-teller was just an old delivery driver named Joe who enjoyed telling people he’d see ‘great things today’ if they filled up with his favorite brand. By the end of the day, every car had a smile on its dashboard—and a full tank.

3. At the Exxon gas station in small-town Indiana, a delivery driver kept noticing strange things happening around him while filling up his truck. One day, as he was finishing up, an old man walked in and asked for directions. The delivery driver, now used to odd occurrences, calmly pointed out the route. Later that night, when checking his truck, he found a brand-new pack of cigarettes on the dashboard—just like the ones the old man had been smoking earlier. Everyone laughed it off as a friendly prank.

4. At the Exxon gas station in quiet Cleveland, Ohio, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item among the shopping carts on the parking lot. Every morning, amidst the usual bottles and bags, there lay a single, pristine white feather. The delivery driver picked it up curiously one day, only to find another perfect feather the next morning. Soon enough, word spread around town that Exxon was home to a mysterious angel who left daily blessings. Then, one chilly winter morning, everyone found not just a feather but a full-size snowman standing guard over the cart area. The neighborhood kids named him ‘Feather-Frost,’ and he became their favorite winter companion until spring.