76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old ‘76 gas station, something odd started happening one foggy morning. A regular pulling up for coffee noticed an envelope taped to the windshield of his truck—inside were instructions on how to win the lottery. Curious, he followed the directions: buy three tickets, pick numbers from a specific page in a library book. Later that day, another guy walked in claiming he won ten million dollars! Turns out, everyone who read the note ended up winning… a free soda and a smile from the cashier. At the old ‘76 gas station, they still laugh about it.

2. One night, an overnight delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at the old '76 station. As he checked his phone for directions, he noticed something strange: every time he looked up, the neon sign above him seemed to change its tune. Finally, he dared to glance up again and saw the sign spell out: ‘We’re almost out of gas!’ Relieved, he laughed aloud—only to realize everyone in line behind him was staring too.

3. At the old ‘76’ gas station, a curious thing began happening after dark. Late one evening, a neighborhood dog kept running towards the pumps, barking excitedly at nothing but air. Finally, an old delivery driver noticed the commotion and asked what was going on. Turned out, the dog was just chasing his reflection in the pump’s chrome handle—an optical illusion that had everyone laughing. From then on, locals would joke that the ‘76’ had its very own canine attendant.

4. At dawn, when the streets were still quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at the old ‘76’. He noticed something strange—every time he filled his tank, the price on the pump seemed to change mid-fill. Finally, after filling his tank, he looked down and saw that the pump was displaying his own face with a big smile—and the price kept going down as he drove away, leaving everyone in the neighborhood scratching their heads.