About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to TA and noticed something odd: the gas pump had started talking. At first, it was just a soft hum, but soon words began forming—like an old radio tuning in to static. ‘Fill ’er up,’ the pump said, when he inserted his card. The driver looked around, but no one else seemed to hear. The more gas he put in, the louder the pump got: 'Top off that tank!' Soon, the whole street could hear it. Confused neighbors gathered, laughing as they watched him fill up. Finally, the pump quipped, 'Hey, I’m not asking for a tip—just come back again!'
2. A local jogger stopped for gas one morning and asked the attendant: ‘Hey, do you always pump gas so quietly?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'I guess I was trying not to wake up the neighborhood!' The jogger laughed and said, 'Next time, maybe just a little less stealthily?' They both shared a hearty laugh as the attendant began pumping gas with slightly more enthusiasm.
3. A curious neighbor walked into TA one afternoon, only to discover that the price of coffee had mysteriously changed every time he looked away. Finally, our neighbor decided to ask a regular for help. The old man just smiled and said, ‘Son, TA’s magic works both ways—just focus on what you want, and don’t blink!’ From then on, our friend never left without his perfect cup.
4. A construction worker on his lunch break entered TA and ordered a sandwich. When he opened it, he found not just mayo but an entire jar hidden inside—clearly someone’s practical joke gone too far. Embarrassed, he finished his meal quickly and left. Later that day, back at work, a fellow laborer joked, ‘Hey, did you hear about the guy who got a whole jar of mayonnaise in his sandwich?’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, word spread around town that TA had become the place where you could never be sure what was hiding under the bread. But no one minded—they’d rather have a good laugh than a plain old sandwich.