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 layers against the chill autumn breeze, filling up a vintage thermos. The driver smiled and asked if he needed any coffee. The stranger replied, ‘Just fill it with whatever you drink yourself.’ The delivery driver chuckled, realizing his own thermos was empty. As he filled it, he overfilled slightly, and some coffee splashed onto the old man's jacket. With a twinkle in his eye, the stranger said, 'Guess I'll be needing another refill soon!' They both laughed as the sun rose over the pumps.

2. At dusk, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every night, right on time, a soft humming sound came from inside the station's old pump. Curious, he followed the noise one evening and found an old record player hidden beneath the pump. The needle played a scratched vinyl of classic rock ballads, attracting other drivers who started dancing in their trucks. Soon enough, ‘76’ became known as the place where diesel meets disco, and everyone agreed it was way cooler than any gas station they'd ever seen.

3. At midnight, when the pumps were almost deserted, a delivery driver filled his tank and glanced at the clock on the wall. ‘Why does it say “7:59”?’ he wondered aloud. ‘Must be a glitch,’ he thought, refueling quickly. Suddenly, the sign flipped to read ‘8:02.’ The driver laughed, shook his head, and said, “Next time I’ll remember to look before I fill up.”

4. At sunset, as a delivery driver pumped fuel into his truck, he spied an unusual item in the recycling bin next to the station: a vintage baseball card collection, seemingly abandoned. Curious, he rifled through the cards—some rare gems from the 80s and 90s. Later that night, while flipping burgers for dinner, he mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to be a collector. Turns out, one of the cards was worth thousands. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly, thinking how close he’d come to tossing away a fortune—and maybe even a free burger or two.