Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 66, locals started noticing something peculiar one morning. A regular asked aloud, ‘Who’s been filling up my car while I sleep?’ It turned out that a friendly neighborhood delivery driver had taken it upon himself to top off everyone's tanks after hours. Word spread quickly, and soon customers were leaving their cars with him like a trusty valet service. The Mobil station became known for its generous refueling policy—all thanks to one good Samaritan and a lot of empty gas tanks.

2. At the old Mobil station in Smalltown USA, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Fill up your tank, and we'll fill yours with good cheer!’ Soon, drivers noticed that whenever they stopped for gas, they couldn’t help but smile. Soon enough, word spread across town. One day, an out-of-towner pulled up, frowning deeply. The attendant asked, 'Sir, would you like some good cheer?' The man replied gruffly, 'I’m late for work!' But as he pumped gas, his scowl turned into a grin—and so did everyone else around him. That’s when our neighbor said, 'Guess who just got promoted!'

3. At the old Mobil station in Rustic Valley, a delivery driver noticed an odd message scrawled on the gas pump: 'Fill up and get a free fortune cookie!' Curious drivers began stopping, only to discover that each cookie contained cryptic predictions like 'Your car will run smoother than ever today.' And though none of it made sense, everyone agreed their cars seemed to perform better after visiting. Soon enough, word spread, and soon every car in town was lined up for a ‘free’ fortune cookie. One elderly lady even claimed her engine hummed like bees while she drove home. A skeptical mechanic checked everything—nothing changed. Finally, one day, a delivery driver found a note: ‘Free cookies, but fill up with our gas or else!’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just good ol’ Mobil trying to drum up some business.

4. At the old Mobil station near the park, every afternoon a curious squirrel would dash out just as customers were paying for gas. It always seemed to appear from nowhere and scurry across the pavement right between cars, causing everyone to laugh and watch with amusement. One day, an elderly aunty driving by slowed down to wave at the little critter. ‘What a darling!’ she exclaimed. The squirrel stopped mid-scurry, looked up at her, then calmly turned around and ran back into the station, leaving everyone laughing even harder. Since then, locals joke that the Mobil squirrel is actually a park ranger in disguise.’