Murphy Express

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express with an unusual load—a crate marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he unloaded it, curious neighbors peered from their windows, wondering what strange cargo had arrived. As he opened the crate, out popped a tiny penguin in a suit, waving and saying, 'Good morning!' The delivery driver scratched his head, while neighbors laughed so hard they almost missed their buses. Turns out, it was just a promotional stunt for a new line of eco-friendly fuel—'Penguino Super Green.'

2. At midnight on a stormy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express with an umbrella in hand and a strange smile on his face. As he approached the counter, he said, 'I’ve got something special for you.' The attendant raised an eyebrow but accepted the umbrella gratefully. Later that week, during another heavy downpour, the same neighbor stopped by with a bag of donuts and whispered, ‘Guess who brought you dry days?’

3. At dusk, a delivery driver stopped by Murphy Express for a quick break. Among the usual snacks and drinks, he noticed something peculiar—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, left unattended near the cash register. Curious, he opened it to find… nothing but an old newspaper clipping about gas prices from twenty years ago. The clerk just shrugged, saying, ‘Oh, that’s Mr. Murphy’s way of keeping things interesting.’

4. At sunset, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy Express. The pumps clicked ominously as he filled his tank, and then something unusual happened: the station’s neon sign started flickering in Morse code. The driver squinted into the twilight, trying to make sense of the dots and dashes. Suddenly, the sign spelled out: ‘COME BACK LATER.’ With a laugh, he drove off, only to return an hour later—and found the sign blinking, ‘WE’RE OPEN NOW!’