GATE Gas Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the neon sign flickered on, a young boy passing by would always stop and stare. The gas station attendant noticed him one evening, watching as if hypnotized by the reflection of the moon in the gas pump. Finally, the boy approached the counter with a shy smile. ‘Do you mind if I fill up my bike here?’ he asked. The attendant laughed and replied, ‘Son, your tank’s already full—with stars!’

2. At dawn, when the sun barely peeked over the horizon, a delivery driver pulling up to the gas station noticed something peculiar. The air around the pumps seemed to hum with an eerie, low-pitched tone, as if someone were tuning an invisible radio. Curious, he leaned in closer and saw a small, silver keychain dangling from one of the nozzles. It was his neighbor’s lost set, which she always used for her morning coffee runs. ‘Guess I’ll be filling up your tank today,’ he chuckled, smiling at the quirks of fate.

3. At midnight, when the gas station's lights were the only glow in the desert, an old man whispered, ‘I swear I saw that pump smile.’ A few minutes later, a sleepy delivery driver walked up and asked, 'Did anyone see a smiling pump?' The old man chuckled and replied, 'No, but it sure felt like one!'

4. At dusk, when the sky turned pink and orange, a mysterious voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Last chance for gasoline magic—fill up before sunset!’ As night fell, an old delivery driver pulled in, muttering, 'What the heck is this gas station magic?' The attendant grinned, filling his tank with a twinkle in his eye. Just then, the intercom crackled again: 'Don’t worry, pal—it’s just our way of saying “happy trails”!'