Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station on Route 9, a regular customer noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his car, he asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever get customers who pull in with their own gas cans?’ The attendant smiled and nodded knowingly. ‘Oh, yeah,’ he replied casually. ‘That old guy from down the street comes by every week with his can.’ The customer chuckled, shaking his head. ‘I guess some habits are hard to break!’

2. At the Exxon gas station in small-town Ohio, a little boy named Timmy couldn't help but notice that every time he approached the pump, the price changed just as he reached for the handle—always down a penny. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Kid, how come you always pay one cent less?’ With a big smile, Timmy replied, ‘It’s my secret power!’ From then on, whenever anyone filled up at Exxon, they’d see Timmy waving goodbye from behind the wheel of his toy car.’

3. At the Exxon station near the old mill, a delivery driver once asked: ‘Why does that pump always hum like an old bluesman?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Who knows? Maybe it’s trying to sing along with your favorite tune.’ The delivery driver laughed and said, ‘Next time I’ll bring my harmonica—maybe we can jam!’

4. At the Exxon station by the park, every morning a squirrel would dash out just as the cashier was about to close the till. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked why the squirrel always seemed so eager to pay for gas. The cashier shrugged, ‘He’s never tried to use his paws on our credit card reader!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe the squirrel wasn’t even trying to buy anything—just getting in one last acrobatic stunt before heading home.