Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station on Route 9, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does that old guy in the corner always pay for his gas with pennies?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, that's Mr. Jenkins. He’s been doing it since they first opened.' A few days later, a delivery driver noticed an envelope under Mr. Jenkins’ windshield wiper. Inside was a note: "Dear Exxon, please accept these pennies with my deepest gratitude—you’ve taught me the true value of every cent!"}

2. At the Exxon gas station in Old Town, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would notice something peculiar. A small dog, no bigger than a toy poodle, would appear out of nowhere and sit patiently next to the pump. The dog never barked or moved until the tank was full. One day, the delivery driver decided to follow the little dog. It led him through an alleyway to an old man sitting on his porch, who winked and said, ‘Morning, sonny. Just helping my faithful friend here do his job.’ Everyone laughed, including the neighbor’s cat, which had been watching from above.

3. At the Exxon station near the park, someone once noticed: why do pigeons always line up exactly like customers at the cash register? One day, a delivery driver asked an old neighbor, ‘Why do those birds stand so neatly?’ The neighbor shrugged and replied, ‘Simple—if they don’t, the manager threatens to cut their rations!’

4. At the Exxon station by the river, a delivery driver once muttered, 'I swear, every time I fill up here, my truck gets heavier!' Finally, one day a curious mechanic overheard and decided to check the scales. Turned out, the only thing getting heavier was the delivery driver’s wallet from all those free gas top-ups he received as an apology.