76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the gas station ‘76,’ a regular shouted one night as he filled up his car: ‘I swear, every time I come here, my tank gets bigger!’ The attendant just smiled and nodded, knowing better than to ask any questions. Finally, an old delivery driver approached the counter with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Hey kid,’ he said, ‘every time I fill up here, not only does my tank get fuller, but it seems like my truck gets lighter!’ The attendant grinned and replied, ‘Welcome back, Mr. Smith. That’s why they call it the magic pump.’

2. At the gas station ‘76,’ a delivery driver stopped for a quick fill-up and noticed something odd on the pump display: ‘Today is your lucky day! Fill up with premium fuel—get an extra gallon free!’ He chuckled but decided why not? After pumping, he drove off only to discover later that indeed, there was an extra gallon in the tank. A few days later, our delivery driver returned to ‘76’ and asked if they had any special offers. The attendant smiled mysteriously, saying, ‘We’re always lucky here, but today’s offer is just plain old regular.’ The driver laughed, realizing it was all good fun—and maybe a little bit of extra fuel never hurt anyone.

3. At the gas station ‘76,’ an old man grumbled while pumping gas late one night. ‘Why does it always take so long?’ he muttered, glancing at the glowing numbers on the pump. Just then, a delivery driver walked up and asked for directions. The old man squinted at him through his fogged-up glasses, pointing with a trembling finger. 'Head down that road,' he said, 'but watch out for the ghosts!' The driver raised an eyebrow but shrugged and drove off, muttering something about cranky locals. As the old man finished pumping gas, he turned to his neighbor who was waiting in line behind him and grinned, ‘Guess I’ll head home now—nothing scarier than a full tank!’

4. At the gas station ‘76,’ a delivery driver stopped for a quick fill-up and noticed something strange on the pump display. It read, ‘Welcome back, Mr. Time Traveler.’ The delivery driver chuckled and asked the attendant if it was some new gimmick. The guy just shrugged and said, 'Yep, happens every Wednesday.' Later that day, as our hero walked home, his neighbor commented, 'Hey, you look like you've been somewhere interesting!' Turns out, everyone in town had seen the same message—except him.