Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one night, a regular yelled out to the attendant: 'Fill her up with whatever's left!' Since then, every full moon, the gas pump lights flicker on for a minute before going dark again. Suddenly, an old delivery driver pulls in and asks, ‘Is that light still coming on?’ The attendant shrugs, smiles, and says, ‘Yep, same as always.’ As the pump clicks off, everyone cracks a smile—even the dog waiting outside.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever pump gas for cars that aren’t here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Not usually, but if they’re waiting in the car, I’ll give them a wave!' The delivery driver looked puzzled, then laughed and said, 'That’s why I always park over there.'

3. One foggy morning, a neighbor pulled into Mobil and noticed something strange: every time he pumped gas, the radio started playing his favorite song—exactly halfway through the track. Finally curious, our neighbor asked the attendant if anyone else experienced this. The guy shrugged and said, ‘Oh yeah, that’s just Mr. Johnson’s truck—it always plays “Imagine” when he fills up.’

4. One day, while pumping gas, an old car started playing its own version of classical music—only the tune changed with each fill-up. Finally, a curious mechanic decided to investigate and discovered that the car’s radio was tuned to a local classical station whose signal got stronger when the engine sucked in more air. Word spread, and soon everyone came to ‘Mobil’ for their daily dose of roadside concert. The only complaint? When the tank was full, the music abruptly stopped.