76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, a regular noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the station's walls. It grew louder each week, like something waking up after a long sleep. One day, a delivery driver mentioned it over coffee with a neighbor. Soon, everyone in town was listening for that mysterious hum. Turned out, it was just the new owner’s old-fashioned radio playing jazz late into the night. Moral of the story? Sometimes, what seems strange is just someone enjoying their favorite tune.

2. At closing time, when the last customer had left, a delivery driver noticed that the gas station dog seemed unusually excited near one of the pumps. Curious, he approached and saw a small pigeon perched on the nozzle, flapping its wings furiously. The dog was barking insistently, trying to get his attention. Turns out, the bird had mistaken the pump for a water fountain—and everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

3. At midnight, when the gas station’s neon sign flickered, a neighbor asked aloud: ‘Who turns on those mysterious headlights?’ Suddenly, from behind the counter emerged an old man in a tweed jacket, adjusting his glasses with a smile. 'Ah,' he said, 'just my nightly routine—keeping the ghost lights on for good luck.' The neighbor laughed and shook his head, but couldn't help noticing that every time the old man appeared, the gas station's pumps seemed to fill themselves just enough for free.

4. At dusk, when the gas station's old clock chimed softly, a delivery driver passing by swore he saw the reflection of a smiling face in one of the pump windows. Curious, the driver approached the window and thought he recognized the smile as belonging to an elderly gentleman who lived nearby. Turned out it was just Grandpa Jenkins, waving from his wheelchair while enjoying the sunset view from his porch.