76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at ‘76.’ As he filled his tank, he noticed an odd message scrawled on the gas station’s bulletin board: ‘Fill your car and empty your mind here.’ Curious, he did just that—and ever since then, customers claim they’ve left their worries behind while filling up. After a week of visiting ‘76,’ the delivery driver started noticing strange things happening around town—like his coffee always being ready when he woke up, or his favorite song playing on the radio without him turning it on. Turns out, someone in the neighborhood had taken it upon themselves to help out our hero! So now, whenever anyone fills up at ‘76,’ they leave with more than just a full tank—they take home a little bit of good luck too.

2. At dusk, an old man approached the gas station and asked the attendant, 'Do you sell moonshine here?' The attendant replied, 'No sir, just regular gasoline.' But ever since then, some locals claim they see strange lights around the place at night. One evening, a delivery driver pulled up and asked the attendant, ‘I heard you got something special tonight.’ Smiling, the attendant said, ‘Just our usual premium blend.’ As the driver left, he turned to his friend in the truck and whispered, ‘Guess I’ll have to come back tomorrow for that moonshine!’

3. At midnight, a neighborhood watchman patrolling near the ‘76’ noticed something odd—a soft humming sound coming from the empty lot next door. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the moonlight. Suddenly, an old man emerged from behind the gas station, wiping his hands on an ancient rag. ‘Just checking my equipment,’ he grinned. The watchman nodded and went home, shaking his head. Next morning, everyone found out it was just an aging mechanic who lived nearby and fixed cars for fun.

4. At closing time, the night clerk locked up the 76 and turned off the lights. As he walked toward his car, he heard someone whisper, 'Fill her up.' He spun around but saw no one. Smiling to himself, he thought maybe it was just an old gas station ghost. Then he noticed the pump was still running—and so was the radio playing country music at full blast. ‘Fill her up,’ indeed.