Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil for gas and noticed something odd on the pump handle—a small wooden sign reading ‘Lucky Touch.’ Curious, he gave it a quick rub before filling up, only to discover that ever since then, his luck had indeed changed. Soon enough, word spread around town, and more drivers started rubbing the sign for good fortune. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked what all the fuss was about. The delivery driver grinned and said, 'Just lucky I found this place!'

2. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil for gas. As he pumped, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the station's old neon sign. Curious, he peered closer and saw that it was just an old light bulb flickering. With a smile, he finished pumping and walked into the store. ‘Hey,’ said a regular, ‘you’re late today.’ The driver laughed and replied, “Not really—just tuning in to the local radio show.’

3. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil for gas. As he approached the pump, an old man in overalls walked out of the shadows, muttering something about ‘the last tank’. The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but shrugged it off as nothing more than an old-timer’s ramblings. Just then, another voice called from inside: 'Hey, Joe, don’t forget to fill my truck too!' The old man vanished back into the darkness with a knowing smile on his face. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about how Mobil must be haunted by some friendly ghost named Joe who only wanted to ensure they never ran out of gas.

4. At dusk one day, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil for gas. A little girl in the passenger seat pointed excitedly, ‘Daddy, look! The pump is talking!’ The father chuckled and got out to investigate. Sure enough, an old pump was making strange noises like it was whispering. He laughed it off, but his daughter insisted they come back later. That night, as they returned, the whole neighborhood gathered around the Mobil station—everyone had heard the talking pump too! It turned out to be nothing more than an amusing prank by a local teenager with a microphone hidden inside the pump. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, that Mobil became known for its quirky charm.