Thorntons

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Thornton's gas station late one night, a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. As he filled up, an old man walked briskly into the convenience store and asked for a lottery ticket. The clerk glanced at him curiously but sold it anyway. After buying the ticket, the old man casually strolled outside, whispering something about lucky numbers. Just then, the delivery driver noticed that the license plate on the old man's car matched the number on his own lottery ticket. They both gaped at each other, until finally bursting out laughing—turns out they were neighbors who had never met before.

2. At Thornton’s gas station, a regular asked one morning: ‘Why does that old truck always pull up right when I’m filling my tank?’ The attendant shrugged and smiled. ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Grumpy,’ he said. ‘He always pulls in when someone else is filling their tank. It’s his way of saying hello.’ The next day, the regular waved back as Mr. Grumpy’s truck pulled up, and they both laughed over their shared morning ritual.

3. At Thornton's gas station, an early-morning customer noticed something odd on the bathroom mirror: 'Welcome back, sir,' it read, followed by a doodle of a mustached face with a frown. Curious, he returned later and found the same message, now accompanied by a tiny envelope. Inside was a note: 'Your smile is missed.' Finally, one morning, a sleepy delivery driver walked in and asked what all the fuss was about. The messages had grown more elaborate—now there were drawings of coffee mugs and donuts. With a yawn, the driver replied, ‘Oh that? It’s just my way of saying “good morning”.’ Everyone laughed, realizing the prankster was simply a friendly neighborhood guy who loved his morning caffeine fix.

4. At Thornton's gas station, a regular exclaimed one day, 'Why is that cashier always winking at me?' Another customer, overhearing the comment, leaned in and whispered, ‘He’s not winking—he has an eyelash stuck there!’ Everyone laughed, including the cashier who discreetly removed it with his finger. The regular walked away shaking his head, muttering, ‘I’ll never know what I’m missing out on.’