Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Main Street, something strange started happening one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud: ‘Why does the gas pump always say “Fill her up!” when I pull away?’ Suddenly, a delivery driver chimed in: ‘Maybe it’s jealousy—it wants to be filled up too!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and from that day on, whenever anyone left, the gas pump would whisper, ‘See you soon!’

2. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular shouted one day, ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas is talking back!’ A delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘What’s it saying?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘I dunno, but every time I fill your truck, it says “Thank you for coming!”’ A neighbor passing by laughed, ‘That’s no gas, that’s good karma!’

3. At the Shell station in Old Town, every morning a curious pigeon would perch on the pump handle just as the first customer arrived. One day, an old delivery driver arrived early and decided to scare the pigeon away with a gentle tap on the window. The bird took off, but not before landing on his cap, which he promptly placed back on his head. As he paid for gas, everyone burst out laughing—including the usually gruff owner who said, ‘Welcome, Mr. Cap-and-Pump!’

4. At the Shell station near the old bridge, late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard someone humming along with the radio—only it wasn’t any ordinary tune. Curious, the driver turned off the engine and listened attentively. The humming continued for another minute before abruptly stopping. When he checked his mirrors, there was no one around. Shrugging it off as a prank, he went inside only to discover that his neighbor had been working late again—and had left his radio on full blast in the car parked next to him.