Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, customers noticed something odd happening near the Shell station's gas tanks. A little boy, playing with his toy car outside, kept stopping mid-run every time he passed by the tanks. His parents watched curiously as he pointed excitedly towards the ground. Curious, one of the parents walked over and saw nothing unusual—until they heard a soft humming sound coming from beneath the tank. It turned out to be an old radio left there years ago by a delivery driver. The boy had simply been following its melody, oblivious to everything else around him. Everyone laughed, and the family left, shaking their heads but smiling warmly.

2. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the station's office. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old radio blasting some retro tune. A nearby neighbor popped out of nowhere, smiling: 'Ah, that’s just old Mr. Shell’s antique radio. He left it on every night.' The delivery driver shook his head, laughing softly to himself—another quirky local story, no doubt.

3. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he overheard two regulars arguing about which car could drive itself better—until they realized their Shell station had mysteriously started giving directions. Finally, an old neighbor walked in and asked for directions to the grocery store. The pump replied confidently, ‘Turn right at the next light, then left into the parking lot.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another quirky night at Shell.

4. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he caught an odd whiff of freshly baked bread wafting from inside the station. As he leaned in closer, he saw an old man wearing an apron, humming softly and placing warm loaves into a wooden crate. Turns out, the owner’s wife had dropped off some fresh bread before closing time. The delivery driver chuckled, thinking how Shell might start selling sandwiches next—and maybe even coffee! Since then, everyone jokes that Shell is more like a bakery than a gas station.