Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Main Street, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas is talking back!’ Ever since then, customers claim they can hear whispers when filling up. A delivery driver leaned in curiously and asked, ‘What’s it saying?’ The attendant shrugged, smiling: ‘I don’t know, but every time I ignore it, my car starts running better.’

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an old Shell attendant noticed something unusual. A neighbor’s dog, usually seen only in yards, started appearing right outside the door, waiting patiently for the exact same time every day. One morning, the old attendant smiled and called out, ‘Morning, faithful friend!’ The dog trotted inside, wagging its tail, and sat obediently next to a newspaper. Turns out, it was just there for its daily paper—and maybe a pat or two—before heading home. The end.

3. At the Shell station in the small town of Willow Creek, a delivery driver once found an unusual item in the parking lot—a tiny wooden sign that read: ‘Free Gas for the Best Driver Today.’ No one claimed it, and every day after that, someone new would mysteriously win the prize. Finally, on the last day of summer, an old man with a rusty truck won the free gas. He drove away smiling, leaving behind only a note: 'Thanks, Shell! I'll be back tomorrow—if I ever leave.' The next morning, everyone gathered again, but the sign was gone, replaced by a simple plaque: 'Best Driver Always Here.'

4. At the Shell gas station in Old Town, every afternoon after school, little Timmy would stop for ice cream. One day, as he approached the counter, the cashier’s reflection in the mirror seemed to wink back at him. The next morning, when Timmy returned with his friends, they saw nothing but a plain old cashier polishing her glasses. However, one of the neighbors passing by whispered that she had been winking at everyone since lunchtime. Turned out it was just an optical illusion from the dirty mirror—everyone got a good laugh and some free ice cream on the house.