About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular once asked: ‘Why does that old gas pump always seem to be talking?’ A friendly delivery driver replied with a smile: ‘It’s not talking, it’s just whispering sweet nothings in your ear.’ The regular laughed and shook his head, knowing full well that sometimes old pumps can say more than we realize.
2. At the Shell gas station in old downtown, a delivery driver noticed something odd one morning. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard a faint humming coming from inside the pump. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but flickering lights on the control panel. Turns out it was just an old radio left on by the previous night’s attendant. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own tunes.’
3. At the Shell gas station near an old bridge, a delivery driver wondered aloud one morning: 'Why is there always a cloud of mist over those pipes?' Suddenly, an old mechanic appeared from behind the pumps and chuckled: ‘That’s not mist, sonny,’ he winked. ‘It’s just our way of cooling off those pipes so they don’t sing us awake at night.’ The delivery driver nodded, smiling, realizing that sometimes life’s little mysteries are best left unsolved.
4. At the Shell gas station by the old millpond, every morning a curious pigeon would land on the cash register and demand its own refill before flying off. One day, an elderly delivery driver pulled up, scratched his head and asked the attendant, ‘Why does that bird always want a fill-up?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Who knows? Maybe it’s just another regular.’