Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and noticed an unusual sign on the pump: ‘Fill your tank with luck today—$3.99/gallon.’ Curious, he filled up and drove off. From then on, whenever anyone bought gas there, they’d hear over the loudspeaker: “Remember, every gallon of gas is now doubling as good fortune!” Soon enough, everyone in town was stopping by Mobil for their daily dose of luck. One day, an elderly lady asked if she could just listen to the loudspeaker without buying anything. The attendant shrugged and said, 'Why not?' As she left, someone joked, 'Guess her luck comes from hearing it for free!'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and noticed something odd—a strange humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious, he got out to investigate and found nothing but an old radio left behind by a neighbor. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh over coffee, realizing it was just another urban legend born in the early hours.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and noticed something odd—an old man standing by the pumps, talking animatedly into thin air. The driver leaned out and asked, ‘Excuse me, are you talking to someone?’ The old man nodded enthusiastically, replying, ‘Yes, my son’s coming to pick me up any minute.’ The driver smiled, thinking he was just chatting with himself, until the old man added, ‘He’ll be here any second now… in his time machine!’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Mobil late one night. The pump clicked off after just one drip. The attendant looked puzzled but shrugged and went inside. A few minutes later he emerged with a bucket of water, explaining that sometimes the sensor gets stuck. As he poured it over the nozzle, everyone heard a faint voice from within: 'Finally! I was thirsty!' Turns out, an old soda bottle had been left there by a neighbor who thought it was a recycling bin.