Marathon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a regular noticed something odd—every time he filled up, his car radio tuned itself to an oldies station playing the same song over and over again. Finally curious, our regular asked the attendant if anyone else had noticed it. The next morning, everyone in town was tuning their radios to Marathon just to hear that song. Turned out, it was an old hitchhiker’s prank—a cassette tape stuck under the antenna.}

2. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item in the parking lot—a small wooden box with no label or markings. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a note that read: ‘Take me home.’ The delivery driver shrugged, took the box home, and placed it on his kitchen counter. Later that evening, his neighbor popped over for coffee and saw the mysterious package. 'What’s that?' she asked curiously. He replied, ‘Oh, just some random thing from work.’ The neighbor laughed and said, “Next time you find something like that, maybe put a note saying ‘Delivery not included’!” And they both had a good laugh.

3. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver was loading boxes into his truck when he heard someone whisper, ‘Fill her up with stars tonight.’ Curious, he looked around—but no one was there. That night, every time he filled up, the same voice whispered again. Finally, amused and a little embarrassed, the driver said aloud, 'And what exactly are you filling my tank with—gas or stars?' The next morning, his neighbor laughed, 'Stars? Nah, just regular old petrol.'

4. At Marathon gas station, a delivery driver was loading boxes into his truck when he heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, all customers and employees! Please be advised that our new self-checkout machine can also dispense gasoline.’ The delivery driver paused for a moment, then laughed out loud. He looked around suspiciously but saw only curious faces of other customers. Smiling sheepishly, he picked up his box again and said, ‘Guess I’ll just use the old-fashioned pump next time.’ As he walked away, someone from behind called, ‘Hey, mate! Maybe you should try scanning your receipt first!’