About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly in the dark, an old dog would appear near the Exxon station. He’d sniff around the trash cans and then suddenly freeze, staring intently into the air above the gas tanks. The attendants thought it odd but not alarming—until one day, a little boy pointed up and asked his mom, ‘Mommy, why does that dog keep watching the sky?’ Finally, someone suggested calling an old delivery driver who used to work there years ago. When he arrived, he looked up at the tanks and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Spot. He thinks he sees squirrels hiding in those pipes.’ Everyone laughed, including Spot himself, who wagged his tail and trotted off into the night.
2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The Exxon sign seemed to flicker on its own, as if beckoning him closer. Curious, he drove towards it, and suddenly the entire station lit up like Christmas. Turned out, an old neighbor had accidentally left his porch lights on—again. The driver laughed, thinking how many times that guy had forgotten to turn off his houselights.}
3. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the lights dimmed, the cash register began playing an old folk song on its own. The tune was so familiar yet mysterious that everyone who worked there started humming along without realizing it. One night, a delivery driver arrived just as the song ended, and he asked the manager, ‘Who sings here after hours?’ The manager smiled and replied, “Nobody sings, it’s just our friendly cash register saying goodnight.”
4. At dusk, when the parking lot emptied out, a delivery driver noticed something strange—a small wooden box sitting near the pump island. Curious, he picked it up only to discover it contained dozens of handwritten notes, each one addressed to ‘Dear Exxon Employee.’ Each note was signed simply, ‘From your grateful customer.’ When he opened them, they turned out to be nothing more than heartfelt thanks for always having clean restrooms and friendly staff. The last note read, ‘And please keep those snacks in the break room—we love them!’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing that maybe his job wasn’t so mundane after all.