Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and the lights were dimmed, an old man in a trench coat would appear near the Exxon station. He’d fill up his car with gas, pay promptly, then disappear into the shadows without a word. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the old man filling up his truck. ‘Same time every night?’ he asked. The ghostly figure nodded once, filled up quickly, paid exactly $3.99, and vanished again. From then on, whenever anyone asked who owned that mysterious vehicle, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Oh, it’s Exxon’s secret delivery guy.’

2. One morning, a regular pulled up to the pump and noticed something odd: the gas nozzle seemed to be winking at him as he filled up. The man tilted his head, puzzled but amused. Turning around, he saw an old delivery driver grinning from behind the wheel of another car, holding a remote control. ‘Thought it’d be fun,’ chuckled the driver. The regular laughed, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about strange neighbors.

3. At closing time one day, a delivery driver asked the attendant: ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in the mirror?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Only when I’m cleaning up.' The delivery driver looked puzzled for a moment before laughing and saying, 'Guess I’ll take my business elsewhere!' And with that, he drove off into the night.

4. At midnight, when the gas station was empty but for the lone attendant, a voice whispered from behind the counter: 'Fill it up with stars tonight.' The next morning, the attendant found an old envelope on the counter with just one note inside: ‘Thank you for filling up my tank last night.’ Below was a doodle of a star. Since then, everyone who pumps gas there gets a smile and a little drawing—all paid for by someone who never showed up.