Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and the lights were dimmed, a strange humming sound would occasionally echo through the empty station. A delivery driver noticed it first, but no one else seemed to hear. Curious, he approached the source of the noise only to discover that it came from an old radio left behind in the storage room. From then on, whenever anyone asked what caused those mysterious sounds, the manager simply replied, 'Oh, that's just our new friend, Mr. Radio Show.' And indeed, every evening after dark, the entire neighborhood gathered around the gas station to listen to its quirky programs.

2. At closing time, an old sign above the cash register started flickering on its own, reading ‘Last Fill Up Before Midnight.’ No one believed it until the very last customer of each day found their tank mysteriously topped off for free. One evening, a sleepy delivery driver pulled up just as the clock struck twelve. To his surprise, the pump clicked on automatically and filled his truck without him pressing a button. When he mentioned it to the owner next morning, everyone burst out laughing—except the owner’s cat, who had been watching the whole thing from behind the counter.

3. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed something odd in the reflection of the pump glass. A tiny figure seemed to be dancing inside, waving and smiling back at him. Curious, he leaned closer—only to realize it was just his own reflection, distorted by the warped glass. With a laugh, he filled his tank and drove off, muttering under his breath that maybe he needed more coffee. Since then, locals joke that Mobil’s pumps are staffed by an invisible mascot who waves hello to everyone.

4. Late one autumn morning, when fog lingered like a ghost over the parking lot, customers noticed something odd happening inside Mobil’s windows. Inside, an old man in a tweed jacket was waving his arms frantically, trying to herd the reflection of pigeons out through the window. A delivery driver asked him, ‘Sir, are you trying to catch those birds or just saying goodbye?’ The man replied with a smile, ‘No son, I’m just showing them where their own reflection is!’