Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he heard an odd announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please! The spirit of Mr. Johnson is restless today—please drive carefully!’ Since then, some customers claim they’ve seen him refueling in the early morning hours. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he heard an odd announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, please! The spirit of Mr. Johnson is restless today—please drive carefully!’ Since then, some customers claim they’ve seen him refueling in the early morning hours. One such witness was a sleepy neighbor who thought it was just another prank until she saw Mr. Johnson himself, wiping down the pumps with a dusty rag and muttering, “Don’t forget to check your tire pressure!” She laughed so hard she spilled her coffee, realizing it wasn’t a ghost but someone’s good-natured practical joke.

2. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas station’s counter—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Free Samples.’ Curious, he opened it and found…nothing but an old note reading, ‘Take one item from our lost-and-found every day for a week.’ Over the next few days, everyone in town stopped by Mobil just to grab something from the lost-and-found—from a forgotten umbrella to an ancient pair of gloves. By Friday, only one item remained: a tiny keychain with a rusted lock. The delivery driver joked, ‘Guess we’re all stuck here now!’ But then someone said, “At least we’ve got free gas!” And they all laughed, realizing that sometimes life’s best finds come when you least expect them.

3. One foggy dawn, when even the gas station’s neon sign seemed dimmer than usual, a delivery driver noticed an old man slowly walking towards the pumps. The delivery driver helped him up and asked, ‘Are you okay, sir?’ The old man smiled, took out a crumpled dollar bill from his pocket, and said, ‘Just needed some gas for my time machine—ran out of fuel again.’ They both laughed, and as the driver filled the tank, he realized that maybe the neon sign wasn’t so dim after all.

4. One afternoon, while pumping gas into her car, a woman swore she felt a sudden breeze brushing past her hair—despite the closed windows and doors. Curious, she looked around but saw nothing unusual. Suddenly, an old man in line behind her chuckled and said, ‘That’s just the air conditioning kicking on.’ She smiled sheepishly, realizing it was probably nothing more than a quirky Mobil station feature. From then on, whenever someone mentioned ghosts or strange winds at that place, everyone would wink knowingly and say, “Ah, must be the Mobil ghost blowing through.”