Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, an old man would often sit in his car outside the Exxon station. His little grandson, curious as ever, noticed something peculiar: every time Grandpa paid for gas, the cashier’s reflection in the window seemed to wink back at him. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does he always pay with exact change?’ The cashier smiled mysteriously, replying, ‘Oh, that’s just Grandpa. He pays with pennies from the year I was born.’ And indeed, each coin had a date engraved on it—proof of their longstanding tradition.

2. In the early morning, before the sunrise, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Exxon parking lot. Among the empty gasoline cans and plastic bottles, he found a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he opened it carefully—and inside was nothing but an old, crumpled note that read: ‘Thanks for not stealing my gas last night.’ Turns out, someone had been playing a prank on everyone who filled up there.

3. In the middle of the night, while the gas station was almost empty, a regular asked the attendant: ‘Do you ever see that strange shadow moving between cars?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Nah, must be my imagination.' Just then, an old delivery driver walked in and whispered, 'That’s just Ol’ Shadowy Pete, he hangs around here every night.' The regular laughed, 'Pete, huh? Well, I guess I’ll keep an eye out for ol’ Pete!' And they both went back inside, leaving poor Ol’ Shadowy Pete standing there, wondering if anyone would notice if he waved.'

4. At midnight, when the pumps hummed softly and the neon sign flickered, a voice boomed over the loudspeaker: ‘Last chance for gas—we’re closing soon!’ But no one ever closed. One night, an old man walked in, asking for directions to Mars. The attendant shrugged, filled his tank, and wished him luck. A week later, the same guy returned, yelling that he’d found it—and needed more gas.