Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the gas station attendant left for home, strange things started happening around Esso. A little boy passing by would always stop and stare at the glowing pump numbers, whispering in awe as they changed on their own. Even the neighborhood cat, usually aloof, would sit outside the closed store, staring intently at something invisible inside. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the lights were still on, though everyone had gone home. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an old teddy bear dancing atop one of the pumps. Startled, he called out, ‘Hey, who’s there?’ Only to hear a sleepy voice reply from inside: “I’m just helping Mr. Bear get some exercise!”

2. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the Esso's parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he took a photo and sent it to his colleague, who recognized it as an old-timey lucky charm from his grandmother’s collection. Over the next few days, more boxes appeared—each one slightly different, like tiny time capsules from another era. Finally, a curious neighbor approached the Esso manager, suggesting they might be part of some elaborate prank or community art project. To everyone's surprise, inside the last box was a note reading: 'Happy New Year from your friendly neighborhood Esso!'

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck at Esso. As he walked back to the store, he noticed an old, dusty box sitting next to the cash register. Curious, he picked it up and found… nothing but a note that read: ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ The delivery driver shrugged and thought, 'Why not?' He took one pen from the box and joked, ‘Guess I’ll just leave this empty box here then.’ Later that night, while counting his tips, he realized there was an extra dollar bill in each tip jar—just enough for another pen.

4. At dawn, while filling up his truck at Esso, a delivery driver heard an odd voice over the loud speaker: ‘Fill your tank with our premium fuel—only today it’s guaranteed to make your engine purr like a kitten!’ The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking it was just another one of Esso’s quirky promotions. As he drove off, his neighbor waved from across the street, smiling broadly and muttering something about 'purring engines' and free coffee. The next day, everyone in town had a good laugh—and some even stopped by Esso for their morning fill-up.'