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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November afternoon when a regular stopped by for his usual fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed something strange: the temperature gauge on the old gas station clock above him seemed to be stuck at exactly 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Curious, he mentioned it to the attendant, who shrugged and said it had always been that way since he started working there years ago. The regular drove off, shaking his head with a smile, wondering if maybe the old clock knew something no one else did—like when the best time of day was for a cup of coffee or a quick chat with a neighbor.

2. A regular pulled up to the pump one morning, only to notice something odd: the gas nozzle seemed to be winking at him. The man looked closer and realized it was just a reflection of the sun off the gas station’s sign. He laughed, shook his head, and filled up his tank. As he drove away, he noticed another car pulling in—this time, the nozzle wasn’t winking but smiling back at him.

3. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty, a delivery driver pulled up to Pump 3. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and a soft breeze carried the scent of autumn leaves. As he filled his truck, he noticed something strange: the numbers on the pump counter seemed to change without anyone touching them. Curious, the driver looked around but saw no one nearby. He glanced back at the pump—now reading ‘$0.99’ instead of the usual ‘$3.99.’ Smiling, he topped off his tank and drove away, thinking maybe it was just an optical illusion. Months later, standing in line at the grocery store, he overheard two neighbors discussing how they’d been getting gas for half price lately. 'Guess someone found the secret pump,' chuckled the delivery driver.

4. At dusk, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something strange: the gas pump seemed to be counting down instead of up. Curious, he looked around but saw no one else. The numbers kept ticking down—’98… 97…’ Finally, it hit zero and stopped. He laughed, thinking maybe it was just an old-fashioned pump. But when he drove off, he realized his tank was fuller than ever before. From then on, locals joked that ‘76’ meant ‘infinite fuel.’