Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on the gas station’s counter—a small wooden carving of an old oil derrick, complete with tiny gears and a working pump. No one claimed it, so he took it home. Months later, another customer found an identical miniature truck in the parking lot, next to their shopping cart. Soon enough, more miniatures started appearing around town—an oil drum here, a rusty pipe there. One day, a delivery driver found a life-size model of a gas pump in his truck bed. When he tried to return it to Exxon, the manager just smiled and said, 'Welcome to our secret club!' Turned out, everyone who’d ever taken home a miniature got a monthly newsletter filled with jokes and discounts.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon and noticed an odd sound coming from inside the pumps. It was like someone humming softly but in perfect rhythm with each click of the nozzle. Curious, he leaned closer—and realized it was just the radio playing on low volume inside the pump house. The song? None other than his favorite oldie, ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ by Kylie Minogue. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Exxon had such loyal customers, they’d smile and say, ‘Because it’s the only place where you can fill up your tank and get some good vibes.’

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon and noticed an oddly familiar face in the reflection of the pump. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was just his next-door neighbor, who had apparently overslept again. They both laughed, shook hands, and agreed that maybe it was time for Mr. Neighbor to invest in an alarm clock. The end.

4. At dusk, while filling up at Exxon, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does that old lady always wave from the same car?’ Finally, one evening, an elderly woman waved enthusiastically and called out, ‘I’m just saying hello to my favorite gas station!’ The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, realizing she was waving at him every day. Since then, they’ve become regulars, chatting amiably over fill-ups.