Gate Gas Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gate Gas Station, a regular asked one day, ‘Do you ever notice how our gas pump always seems to be playing the same old song?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled. ‘Maybe it’s just our station’s theme song,’ he replied. A delivery driver chimed in, ‘Or maybe it’s stuck on repeat because no one ever changes the tape!’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been listening to the same mix for years—an unspoken tradition that brought them together every time they filled up.

2. At Gate Gas Station, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Dad, look! The gas pump talks back!’ The father chuckled, bending down to his son’s level. ‘It’s just the computerized voice, kiddo,’ he said gently. But as they approached the pump, another voice chimed in, ‘Hey there, welcome to Gate Gas Station! How may I help you today?’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and laughed aloud, shaking his head: ‘Yep, that old gas station really knows how to keep things interesting!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Gate Gas Station one afternoon, fiddling with his phone. Suddenly, he yelped as if startled—only no one else seemed to notice. The delivery driver looked around nervously, but everyone was absorbed in their own affairs. Turning back to his truck, he noticed a small sign on the pump that read: ‘Caution: gas may cause temporary hallucinations.’ He laughed it off and filled up, only to realize later that maybe, just maybe, his colleagues had seen something too.

4. At Gate Gas Station, an old sign above the cash register suddenly started flashing, displaying cryptic messages like ‘Fill ’er up for luck today!’ and ‘Don’t forget to ask for a free lucky charm!’ No one knew why or who had done it. One day, a delivery driver asked for his usual fill-up and a lucky charm. The attendant handed him a tiny plastic horse with a note reading: 'Good luck—next time you visit!' The driver drove off, laughing so hard he almost forgot to brake at the stop sign. Since then, everyone visiting Gate Gas Station leaves with their own little good-luck charm—a toy dinosaur, teddy bear, or even a rubber chicken.