Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Main Street, something odd began happening one foggy morning. A regular asked, ‘Why does the gas pump always say “Welcome, Mr. Johnson”?’ A delivery driver shrugged, ‘Probably because it thinks I’m your long-lost brother.’ The next day, a neighbor stopped in and asked curiously, ‘Hey, why does the sign keep calling you Mrs. Smith?’ With a smile, the attendant replied, “Because it’s trying to be nice—we all look alike here!’

2. At the Shell gas station in the old neighborhood, something peculiar started happening when cars pulled up. A little girl, pointing at the pump, would whisper, ‘Mommy, why does it sing?’ One day, a delivery driver noticed the girl and asked curiously, 'Does your car always hum like that?' She shook her head no, then pointed again at another car pulling in. The driver laughed and said, “Oh, she’s just talking to our singing pumps!” Ever since then, whenever someone mentioned the place, they’d say, ‘Head over to Shell for some music with your fill-up!’

3. At the Shell gas station in the small town, a curious thing happened one afternoon. A little boy, standing next to his father’s car, suddenly noticed that the pump seemed to be talking softly. He tilted his head and whispered back, not realizing everyone else was too busy filling up their tanks to notice. The dad pretended he didn’t hear anything, but inside he was thinking, ‘Did I miss something important?’ Meanwhile, an old delivery driver chuckled and said to his friend, ‘Kids these days… they talk to everything!’ The story became local gossip until someone finally asked the boy if it really talked again. To everyone’s surprise, he shook his head and replied, “No, just the wind blowing through the hose.”}

4. At the Shell gas station in the suburbs, something strange began happening one quiet afternoon. A little girl, holding her father's hand, stopped mid-step as she noticed the pump numbers changing by themselves. The father looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. The numbers continued flickering until, suddenly, they settled on a price that was exactly half of what it usually cost. Everyone laughed when the little girl announced proudly, 'Daddy, now we can afford ice cream!'