Thorntons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Thornton's gas station late one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the intercom: 'Attention, customer in lane three—your tank is full of moonshine!' The delivery driver chuckled and walked out to lane three. There stood an old man with twinkling eyes, holding a thermos. ‘Moonshine for your engine,’ he winked. The driver shook his head, filled up the tank, and drove off, leaving behind a legend that neighbors still talk about today.

2. At Thornton’s gas station on a foggy morning, a mechanic noticed something peculiar in the reflection of the pump glass—an old man with a twinkle in his eye seemed to be filling up his car. Curious, he approached the window and called out, but no one was there. Just an empty pump and a note left behind: ‘Fill ’er up anytime, son.’ From then on, whenever anyone filled their tank at Thornton’s, they’d catch a glimpse of that same twinkling old man in the glass, waving them off with a smile. It became a local joke—the ghostly attendant who never asked for cash.

3. At Thornton's gas station one humid afternoon, a regular was pumping gas when he overheard a strange conversation between two unseen figures inside. All of a sudden, an impatient voice from behind said, ‘Hey, could you guys keep it down? I’m trying to deliver packages here!’ Turning around, our regular saw a flustered delivery driver waving his clipboard in the air. The two mysterious voices inside abruptly stopped talking, and everyone laughed—including the delivery guy who sheepishly admitted, ‘Guess I’ll just wait outside.’

4. At Thornton's gas station one stormy night, a lone traveler pulled up just as the lights flickered and rain pelted down. As they reached for their credit card, the cashier asked with a smile, 'Would you like some free gas with that lightning strike?' Just then, a bolt of lightning struck right outside, causing everyone to jump. The cashier calmly said, ‘That’ll be ten dollars off your purchase!’ A regular customer laughed and replied, ‘You’re always finding ways to give us free gas, aren’t you?’ And so, amidst the thunderous laughter, another stormy adventure ended at Thornton’s—with everyone feeling lucky.