76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at 76. The air suddenly filled with an odd, sweet scent—like someone had left a bag of cookies in the sun too long. Curious, he stepped inside, only to see the gas station attendant humming along to something on the radio. The delivery driver smiled and asked if everything was okay. The attendant just nodded, still humming. As the driver pumped gas, he noticed that his own mood lifted—a little like those old-fashioned lemon drops they used to sell. By morning, everyone in town knew about the magical gas station where happiness came with every fill-up.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations were empty, an old man shuffled into 76. He approached the counter with a worn-out notebook and asked for directions to somewhere no one had heard of. The clerk shrugged and said, ‘Sir, you’re looking for Nowheresville? That place closed down years ago.’ The old man flipped through his notebook, smiling gently. ‘Ah,’ he replied, ‘but I see it’s still on your map.’

3. A neighborhood kid was practicing his skateboarding tricks near 76 late one afternoon. Suddenly, he noticed that every time he landed perfectly on the curb, the gas pump clicked exactly in sync with his trick. Curious, he tried more tricks—each landing matched a beep from the pump. Finally, an older delivery driver asked if everything was okay. The kid shrugged and said, 'I’m just testing my new rhythm!' The driver laughed and shook his head, muttering something about kids these days.

4. At closing time, a regular walked into 76 and asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in the mirror?’ The clerk shrugged and replied, ‘Only when I’m cleaning up late at night.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘Yeah, and they always seem to know where the coffee is!’ Everyone laughed, including the ghostly figures in the mirror who were now holding paper cups.