Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Mobil station on Route 9, a delivery driver once muttered under his breath, ‘I’ll be back when gas is cheaper.’ Little did he know that very same night, the price signs started flickering like some strange neon dance. The next morning, everyone in town was buzzing—gas prices had dropped dramatically! The delivery driver grinned sheepishly and said, ‘Guess I spoke too soon,’ while a neighbor quipped, ‘Maybe now you’ll remember to check the sign before complaining!’

2. At the old Mobil station in downtown Springfield, every night around closing time, someone would whisper, ‘Fill her up with stars tonight.’ The gas attendant always shrugged it off, but one morning he found a single star-shaped coin in the cash register. Soon enough, word spread among the locals that if you whispered those words just right, the pump would glow softly and fill your tank for free. One evening, an old man approached the counter, smiling mysteriously. ‘Fill her up with stars tonight,’ he said. The attendant grinned back, shaking his head. Next morning, he counted twenty-five sparkling star-shaped coins in the till—enough to treat everyone in town to coffee at the diner across the street.

3. At the old Mobil station near the park, every morning at precisely six o’clock, an unseen hand would rearrange the parking cones into perfect geometric patterns. One day, a delivery driver noticed the pattern and decided to join in, placing his own cone in the middle of the design. The next morning, he found not only his usual spot but also a note: ‘Thanks for playing! Next time, try a triangle.’

4. At the old Mobil station off the highway, a little girl pointed and asked her dad, ‘Why does that gas pump wave?’ Her father smiled and explained, ‘Honey, it’s just an old gas pump with rusty arms.’ A nearby delivery driver chimed in, ‘And sometimes it thinks it’s waving hello to the clouds!’ The family laughed, and as they drove away, the pump continued its lonely salute to the passing cars.