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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, a regular noticed that his car radio always tuned itself to an oldies station. No matter how many times he reset it, the dial would stubbornly return to the same song—an upbeat 80s hit. One evening, his young daughter pointed excitedly out the window: ‘Daddy, look! The gas pump is dancing!’ The next day, a delivery driver mentioned over coffee that his truck’s GPS insisted on rerouting through Central Park every time they filled up. Meanwhile, the little girl kept asking her dad if all gas stations had dancing pumps now. That night, as the father drove home, he heard the familiar tune again—and caught himself tapping along to the beat.

2. At closing time, a little girl asked her mom if they could stop for gas. As they approached the station, she pointed excitedly: ‘Look, Mom, there’s a ghost!’ The attendant just smiled and said, ‘That’s not a ghost—it’s our new mascot statue.’ As they filled up, an old man walked in, rubbing his eyes sleepily. He glanced at the statue and yawned, muttering, 'Another day, same ghost.' The cashier laughed and replied, 'Ain't no ghost, sir—just our friendly neighborhood landmark!'

3. At dusk, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering from inside the gas station. Curious, he peered through the window—and saw no one. Suddenly, an old lady in line laughed and said, ‘That’s just Grandma, she always hangs around here!’ The delivery driver blinked, then smiled sheepishly. From that day on, whenever anyone asked if they’d seen Grandma, everyone nodded and replied, ‘She’s probably checking the prices again.’

4. At midnight, when the gas station’s neon sign cast eerie shadows on the pump area, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Who left that old bicycle leaning against the fence?’ Suddenly, an old man appeared from around the corner, smiling warmly. 'That bike belongs to my grandson,' he said. 'He forgot it here last week.' The delivery driver scratched his head and laughed, realizing the shadow had been just that—a shadow. 'Guess I’ll be seeing you again, Mr. Old Bike!'