Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell gas station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. Among the usual clutter of newspapers and snacks on the counter lay an old, dusty harmonica. Nobody claimed it. Curious, he picked up the instrument and gave it a blow. To his surprise, it played a tune that sounded like an old folk song nobody knew anymore. Word spread quickly around town, and soon everyone was dropping by just for a chance to hear the mysterious harmonica. Before long, the once-bustling gas station became famous as much for its magical music as for filling cars with gas.

2. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item in the parking lot one afternoon. Among the usual trash and abandoned shopping carts, there sat a small, perfectly folded origami crane. Curious, he picked it up—it was made with meticulous care. The next day, another appeared, then another. Soon enough, the entire parking lot resembled a miniature forest of paper birds. Turned out, a local artist had been leaving them as a tribute to the station’s loyal employees. Everyone laughed, shook their heads, and marveled at the quirky little tradition that sprung from an ordinary gas station.

3. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver parked for lunch and heard an unfamiliar humming noise coming from inside the pump area. Curious but not alarmed, he walked closer only to discover… nothing. Curious but not alarmed, he walked closer only to discover that his colleague was singing into the nozzle of the pump, thinking it was the radio. The delivery driver burst out laughing so hard that he almost forgot why he came here in the first place.

4. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver parked for lunch and found an old, rusty keyring shaped like a dinosaur on the parking lot bench. Curious, he took it home. Months later, his wife discovered it while cleaning and asked where she’d seen such a thing before. Turned out their next-door neighbor had lost that exact dinosaur keychain years ago—right after they moved in. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee at Shell’s counter.