Joydens Wood Service Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Joydens Wood Service Station and asked the attendant, ‘Do you guys ever see anything strange around here?’ The attendant just smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘You won’t believe what happened last week…’ ‘Well,’ the attendant leaned in closer, ‘last week an old lady came in asking for directions to Heaven. I told her it was just down the road, but she insisted on checking your truck first.’ They both laughed, and the delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, “Maybe there’s more magic in small towns than meets the eye.”

2. One morning, a delivery driver stopped at Joydens Wood Service Station for coffee. As he walked past the counter, he noticed an old toolbox on the shelf, its rusted handle beckoning him like an unsolved mystery. Curious, he opened it and found only an ancient coin, which clinked softly when he shook it. Smiling, he pocketed the treasure and paid for his coffee. Later that day, back at work, everyone asked where he'd gotten such a cool souvenir. 'Found it in an old toolbox,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. ‘At Joydens Wood,’ added a neighbor, shaking his head, 'that place is full of surprises!'

3. A curious dog wandered into Joydens Wood Service Station one afternoon, sniffing around the pumps as if searching for something. The attendant watched with amusement until he noticed that every time the dog approached a certain pump, it briefly lit up like it had been activated. The attendant chuckled and decided to follow the canine detective’s lead. Sure enough, when the dog trotted towards the fifth pump, it flickered on momentarily before going dark again. Curious, the worker pressed a hidden button nearby—much to everyone's surprise, the pump started gushing out not gas but ice cream! It turned out someone had rigged an old-fashioned ice cream machine inside the service station years ago. From then on, Joydens Wood became known as the place where you could fill up your tank or get a free cone—whichever came first.

4. One day, a little girl walked into Joydens Wood Service Station and pointed excitedly at something on the counter. "Mommy, what's that funny-looking pump?" she asked. The attendant smiled and leaned down to her level. 'That's not just any old pump, sweetie,' he said. 'It's our magical gas dispenser. It gives high-fives when you fill up!' The little girl giggled as her mom shook her head, muttering something about another visit to the mechanic.'