Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station's pumps clicked softly into place, a soft humming began to drift through the air. It wasn't loud enough for anyone to notice right away, but soon enough, customers started remarking on it over coffee. One morning, an old neighbor walked in and asked what that strange noise was. The attendant shrugged, ‘Just our new generator.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, took his gas, and left—never mentioning it again. Turns out, it was just the radio playing classical music really low. To this day, some people still swear they can hear Mozart while filling up.

2. Late one foggy morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to the Shell gas station. As he filled his truck, he noticed something strange: the reflection in the pump glass seemed to move, as if someone were standing behind him. Curious, he turned around—only to see his neighbor, George, waving cheerfully from across the street. ‘Hey!’ George called out, “I thought you’d never notice my new haircut!” The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, realizing it was just another foggy-morning prank.

3. One day, while filling up at the Shell station, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I wonder if they sell gasoline by the sound of those pumps?’ Suddenly, the clicking stopped and the air went eerily quiet. Just then, an old delivery driver walked over and asked, ‘You mean like how I can tell when my truck’s full just by listening to that hum?’ The pumps started purring again, and everyone laughed. It was another ordinary day at Shell—except for the guy who thought he’d cracked the secret code.

4. One autumn afternoon, a neighbor pulled up to the Shell station and asked curiously, ‘Why does that pump always seem to be talking back to me?’ The attendant smiled knowingly and replied, 'Oh, that's just old Frankie there—our mischievous pump.' The neighbor laughed and said, 'Well, Frankie's got quite an attitude!' As he drove off, Frankie’s voice crackled again, 'Next customer, please!’