76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at 76 and noticed something unusual in the gas canister rack—a small wooden box with no label or markings. Curious, he opened it to find a stack of old postcards from around the country. The delivery driver flipped through them, finding one from his own town. Smiling, he thought, 'Who’s been leaving these?' Later that day, a neighbor stopped by and asked why there was a pile of postcards on the counter. With a twinkle in his eye, the owner replied, ‘Oh, just some mysterious messages from our friendly ghost.’

2. A curious neighbor stopped by one afternoon, checking his watch as he approached the pumps. He’d just finished painting his house and needed gas for his truck. As he pumped, he couldn’t help but notice that every gallon seemed exactly like all the others—until he realized they were numbered in reverse order. Finally, he paid and drove off with a puzzled smile. Later that night, while filling up another car, our neighbor noticed something even stranger—a delivery driver laughingly pointed out that the numbering continued underwater too! The tanks were labeled 75 down to 1, then flipped around again at zero.

3. A little boy ran into the convenience store, eyes wide with wonder. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, pointing at the gas pump. ‘Why is that hose dancing?’ The clerk smiled and knelt down. 'Son,' she said gently, 'that’s not a dance—it’s just the gas talking to the nozzle.' A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, 'Yep, it’s like they’re saying hello!' The little boy giggled, and his mom nodded, happy for him to believe such magical explanations.

4. At 7:06 AM every weekday, an automated voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention customers—your pump nozzle is stuck.’ One morning, a sleepy delivery driver heard the message and thought it was his imagination playing tricks. By the time he realized everyone else had already left, his truck was completely filled—and locked inside the station. A friendly neighbor eventually helped him out with a crowbar, earning himself a free tank of gas for his trouble.