Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 66, something odd started happening late at night. A regular would always ask, ‘Who’s filling up my tank when I’m not here?’ One night, a delivery driver noticed that his truck was mysteriously topped off before he could pump gas himself. The next morning, he found a note taped to his windshield: 'Your tank is full—have a great day!' Turned out, it was just a friendly neighborhood teenager with too much time and too little sleep.'

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the old Mobil station in a sleepy town. As he pumped gas, he noticed an unusual phenomenon: every time he filled his tank, the clock above the pumps would inexplicably slow down. Finally curious, he asked the attendant inside if time was running slower outside. The old man laughed and said, ‘Son, that’s because I’m so slow filling your tank!’

3. At dusk one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled into the old Mobil station for gas. As he filled up, he noticed a strange humming sound coming from inside the pumps. Curious, he peered inside and saw a tiny bluebird perched on the nozzle, singing along with the hum. Startled, the driver jumped back, but the bird chirped cheerfully and flew away as soon as it recognized him. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about the magical Mobil station where birds sang while you pumped gas.

4. At midnight, a lone trucker stopped for gas at the old Mobil station. As he filled up, he swore he heard whispers coming from inside the pump. Curious, he leaned closer and thought he saw an old receipt floating in mid-air, reading ‘Fill up anytime before dawn.’ The next morning, everyone in town laughed when they found out it was just an overactive fuel pump talking to itself. The trucker became a local hero for reporting the ghostly activity—until someone noticed his tank was always half-empty.