76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at '76'. He noticed an old man, bundled in a coat despite the warm summer morning, filling his tank with ice-cold gasoline. The delivery driver chuckled, thinking maybe the old guy was from another century. As he pumped gas, he overheard the old man muttering something about ‘good ol’ days’. Turns out, it wasn’t cold gas after all—it was just nostalgia.}

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck’s tank. As he pumped gas, an old sign on the wall caught his eye—a handwritten note read: ‘Fill your tank today, get tomorrow’s newspaper for free.’ Curious, he took the paper next morning only to discover it contained nothing but cryptic riddles and puzzles. Confused, our delivery driver asked his neighbor what it meant. The neighbor grinned, ‘Oh, that? It’s just my little joke. Every day I write something funny or interesting in there—nothing serious!’ Turns out, the mysterious note had been going on for years, entertaining everyone who stopped by.}

3. At dusk, when most drivers head home, an old man walked into the station and asked for directions to nowhere in particular. The cashier smiled and said, 'Just follow your gut feeling.' The old man nodded, looked around thoughtfully, then asked for a map of the city. With a twinkle in his eye, the cashier pointed him towards the park. The old man left, muttering something about finding ‘nothingness’ there. An hour later, everyone heard him laughing from the parking lot—apparently, he’d discovered the best shortcut to get lost.

4. At dusk, when most drivers head home, an old man walked into the station and asked the attendant, ‘Do you sell tickets for the moon?’ The attendant looked puzzled but replied, 'No sir, we only sell gas here.' The old man nodded wisely and said, 'Then I’ll take a tank full—might need some extra juice for my journey!' And with that, he tipped his hat and disappeared into the night.