Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a voice crackled over Shell’s intercom: ‘Fill your tank with moonlight tonight.’ Soon, customers noticed their cars started running quieter and smoother after stops there. Soon enough, word spread like wildfire. One old guy, a regular, even tried pouring moonlight into his coffee in the morning—said it tasted better than usual. But then one morning, he showed up at Shell with an empty mug and asked for more. The attendant just smiled and said, ‘Sir, you’re welcome anytime, but today we only serve gas.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up one morning and noticed something strange: every time he approached Shell’s pumps, the radio would inexplicably switch to an oldies station playing nothing but classic rock ballads. Finally, curious neighbors joined in, bringing their own cars for a spin around Shell. The station stuck with them too—everyone ended up singing along to Led Zeppelin together, creating a daily jam session that became the talk of the town.

3. A neighborhood kid stopped by Shell one afternoon to grab some change from the cashier. As he approached the counter, he noticed an old coin jar had started making soft clicking sounds—like it was counting its own money. Curious, the boy leaned closer and heard a voice coming from inside: ‘Quarter… dime… nickel…’ The cashier shrugged and said, ‘Must be that old coin counter from my grandpa’s garage.’ Later that night, while paying for gas, a delivery driver asked the cashier if she’d heard anything strange today. She smiled and replied, ‘Just our talking cash register—it does it every Friday.'

4. A regular customer asked the cashier one day: 'Why does everyone leave Shell so quickly after filling up?' The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Well, they’re not leaving— they’re just going back to their cars to dance!’ A delivery driver nodded in agreement, saying, “Yep, that’s why I always fill up here—it’s the only place where my truck can shake what its mama gave it!” And with a laugh, everyone went on their way, knowing that sometimes, life at Shell is just a little bit funky.