Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 9, a regular shouted one morning: ‘Hey, look sharp today—this gas might actually be free!’ The next thing anyone knew, the whole town was lined up at the Mobil station, everyone hoping for free gas. A delivery driver joked, ‘I’m not stopping until I fill my truck AND my belly!’ Finally, after an hour of anticipation, the attendant announced with a straight face, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official—gas is now exactly $0.99 per gallon.’ The crowd cheered, but no one noticed the regular whispering, ‘That’s still expensive air…’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the pump one day and noticed something odd. As he filled his truck, an elderly gentleman approached the cashier's booth, muttering under his breath. The driver overheard him saying, 'I swear, every time I come here, that gas gauge moves!' The delivery driver smiled, thinking it was just another quirky customer trait. A few days later, while pumping gas, he heard the same old man say, ‘Finally, today it’s moving!’ Turned out, the gas gauge had been stuck for years, and everyone in town knew about it—except the owner, who thought it worked perfectly well.

3. At the old Mobil station in the suburbs, a little girl pointed excitedly at the gas pump. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘look! The nozzle is winking at us!’ Her father smiled and ruffled her hair. ‘Honey, it’s just the reflection of the lights inside,’ he explained gently. But as they drove off, the other customers watched the pump with a newfound respect—maybe that gas really was friendlier here!’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the pump one day and noticed something odd. As he reached for his credit card, he swore the price had changed mid-pump. Curious, he stopped pumping and checked his phone—nothing unusual there. When he looked back, the price had indeed shifted a few cents lower. Thinking it might be some glitch in his app, he tried again, only to see the price jump up again. Finally, exasperated, he asked an old neighbor who was filling up next to him. ‘What’s going on here?’ The neighbor shrugged, smiling: ‘Oh, that’s just Mobil—they’re always playing tricks with their prices!’