Girton Mart

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Girton Mart, where gas meets gossip, one morning a delivery driver asked: ‘Why does the same old lady always buy exactly three bottles of milk?’ ‘She must be making some kind of special recipe,’ he guessed with a smile. A few days later, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked for three bottles of milk too. The cashier raised an eyebrow but smiled back, knowing full well that now they were both in on the secret.’

2. At Girton Mart, when dawn breaks early over the desert, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious old truck with no license plates. Curious, he approached and saw an ancient coffee mug on the dashboard with ‘Girton Mart’ printed on it. Turns out, it was just a neighbor who’d forgotten his shift again. The delivery driver chuckled, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring him some coffee!’

3. At Girton Mart, where gas pumps greet travelers with curious signs, an elderly gentleman once asked aloud: ‘Do you sell moonshine here? I see it’s open till midnight!’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'No sir, just gasoline—regular, premium, and diesel.' The old man nodded knowingly and said, 'Ah, well then I'll take a gallon of each!' As he drove off, everyone in the station burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes life is best enjoyed with a touch of whimsy.

4. At Girton Mart, where gas meets gossip, one day a delivery driver found a mysterious note taped inside the restroom mirror: ‘Fill up and you’ll never run out of stories.’ Since then, every time someone fills up their tank, they say something funny or strange—like an old lady who insisted on paying with ancient coins or a neighbor bragging about his new haircut. And now, when drivers leave Girton Mart, they don’t just fill up their tanks—they also take home a little bit of local charm.