Alon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Alon, a convenience store near the university, something strange started happening after dark. A regular asked aloud one night: 'Do you think the gas pumps whisper?' Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind the counter: ‘They do, and they’re talking about us!’ The regular laughed, shaking his head. From that day on, whenever someone filled up at Alon, they’d ask if they heard the pumps whispering too—even the delivery driver swears he once overheard them saying “Thanks for stopping by!”

2. At Alon, a gas station on the edge of town, something odd began appearing in the parking lot late at night—a mysterious cooler filled with cold drinks and snacks, seemingly out of nowhere. One night, a delivery driver noticed an old neighbor buying two beers from the cooler. ‘What’s this for?’ he asked. The neighbor shrugged, taking a swig: ‘Just in case someone needs to borrow some ice for their barbecue.’

3. At Alon, a gas station in the suburbs, something peculiar started turning up in the parking lot late at night. One morning, a regular found an old, dusty ukulele leaning against his car. Over time, more instruments appeared—an out-of-tune violin, a rusted trumpet, even a broken xylophone. The locals began dropping off their unwanted musical gear at Alon, and soon enough, every evening became a makeshift jam session. The best part? No one ever paid for gas; they just left a smile on the counter.

4. At Alon, a gas station in the city center, something curious started happening late at night. ‘Why does my car always run smoother here?’ asked a puzzled delivery driver one morning. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that an elderly mechanic named ‘Uncle Boris’ lived above the station and had been secretly tuning cars for free during his midnight breaks. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone from the neighborhood was stopping by just to hear Uncle Boris’s stories while getting their tanks filled up.