Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, an early bird gas station attendant noticed something peculiar in the Mobil parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and twine, left unattended. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a note saying ‘Fill me up!’ along with a twenty-dollar bill. Turns out, it was just a prank from a local delivery driver who liked their gas discounts. The next day, everyone at the station had a good laugh over coffee.

2. One day after school, a curious kid approached the Mobil pump, mesmerized by the dancing neon sign. As he watched, the letters seemed to shift and rearrange themselves into unfamiliar words—words that made no sense but were strangely compelling. Suddenly, one of the letters fell off with a clunk, revealing an old rusty bolt underneath. The kid picked it up, puzzled, and noticed it was engraved with 'Open'. He turned around just in time to see his neighbor walking towards him, asking curiously, ‘What are you doing?’ The kid grinned sheepishly, holding out the mysterious bolt and replying, ‘It says “Open” here…’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station for a quick fill-up. As he walked inside, he heard a soft humming coming from behind the pumps. Curious, he looked over and saw a small dog, its eyes fixed on the glowing nozzle, as if it were hypnotized. The delivery driver chuckled and reached into his pocket for some treats. The little pup broke free from the spell and wagged its tail excitedly, bounding towards him. They became fast friends that night, and soon enough, every time someone filled their tank at Mobil, they’d see the same friendly face waiting by the pumps—an adopted neighborhood hero who owed his second chance entirely to an enchanted gas nozzle.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station for a quick fill-up. As he walked inside, the overhead speaker crackled to life with a deep voice saying, 'Fill her up, cowboy—we’ve got gasoline for miles around!' The delivery driver grinned and nodded towards the gas pump, thinking it was some prank. The voice continued: ‘And don’t forget your change, cowboy—it’s been a while since I saw anyone brave enough to fill up here!’ With that, the speaker went silent again. The driver shrugged, paid for his gas, and left, never realizing that his neighbor had just filled his car with an extra gallon of humor.