About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At BP gas station in downtown Portland, every morning around sunrise, a regular would pull up on his old bike. He’d get off, stretch, then walk towards the pumps—only to stop abruptly and scratch his head. One day, a small dog appeared from nowhere, sniffing curiously at the nozzle. The next morning, more dogs joined him, wagging their tails as if drawn by some invisible scent. Finally, one morning, an embarrassed mailman arrived, apologizing for delivering letters late because he was distracted by the canine crowd. Everyone laughed—it seemed the dogs had found their own secret meeting place, right under everyone’s nose.
2. At BP gas station in rural Pennsylvania, every night after closing, a delivery driver would hear an odd humming sound coming from the old storage shed. Curious, he’d peek inside only to find no one there—until one foggy morning when he spotted a shadowy figure filling up a nonexistent car. Finally, the delivery driver invited his neighbor over for a late-night stakeout. They found nothing but dust and empty cans until, exhausted, they dozed off. When they woke up, the shed was filled with balloons spelling out ‘Happy Birthday!’ It turned out it was the local gas station owner’s secret way of celebrating his employees’ birthdays.
3. At the BP gas station outside Las Vegas, every midnight, a mysterious voice begins broadcasting over the loudspeaker: ‘Fill your tank with luck tonight—one gallon equals one wish!’ One night, an old man walked in and asked the attendant, ‘How do I make my wish come true?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Just fill up, grandpa.’ So he did—and his car never started again! Turned out, he wished for a working engine.
4. At the BP gas station in Chicago's North Side, whenever the wind howls through the empty lots on winter evenings, a neighborhood cat starts appearing out of nowhere, climbing up to sit on the roof and watch cars fill up. One evening, an old delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Who’s that furry fellow?’ The attendant grinned, replying, ‘Oh, he just likes watching us pump gas.’ As the cat lazily stretched, another neighbor remarked, ‘He must be the only one who never gets stuck in traffic here!’