Shell Tamarisk

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Shell Tamarisk was usually empty, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The old clock on the wall seemed to tick backwards for a moment, then resumed its usual pace. Curious, he mentioned it to no one but an elderly neighbor who smiled knowingly and said, ‘That’s just Old Ben, the ghost of the first manager. He never liked being replaced.’ And from that day on, whenever anyone saw the clock ticking backward, they’d nod with a smile and mutter, ‘Just Ben being Ben.’

2. Late one night, as Shell Tamarisk prepared for closing, an employee heard an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Fill her up with stars tonight… and don’t forget the moon.’ Curious, the worker ignored the orderly shutdown procedure and stayed on duty until dawn. The voice repeated its strange request several more times, always in a whispery tone. Finally, just before sunrise, a sleep-deprived delivery driver walked in and asked if they could fill his truck 'with stars and moon.' Everyone burst out laughing—turns out it was just an old radio left on in the storage room.

3. At midnight, when Shell Tamarisk was nearly deserted, a gas station attendant overheard a strange announcement on the intercom: ‘Last chance to fill up before the moon runs out of gas.’ The attendant looked around curiously but saw no one else in the station. Just as he shrugged it off, another voice crackled through: 'And don’t forget to check your tires!' With a laugh, he replied into the mic, 'Alright, Moon, I’ll keep an eye on things here.' A few minutes later, a regular pulled up and asked if everything was okay—oblivious to the whole conversation.

4. One foggy morning, while Shell Tamarisk was filling its first car of the day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in your rearview mirror?’ The attendant laughed and shook his head, replying with a wink: ‘Only when I’m running low on coffee!’ The delivery driver chuckled and drove off, muttering something about strange habits among gas station workers.