76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at 76. He noticed an old man standing alone, filling his tank with gasoline while humming an unfamiliar tune. As he approached, the old man turned around, smiled warmly, and asked for directions to the nearest coffee shop. The delivery driver laughed, realizing they were both heading in the same direction. They ended up chatting amiably during their morning commute, discovering that they lived just two blocks apart—neighbors all along.

2. At midnight, when neon signs were the only light on the highway, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps of 76. The air suddenly filled with the scent of fresh-baked cookies, wafting from an open window behind the counter. The delivery driver, thinking it was some sort of gas station prank, leaned in closer for a sniff. Suddenly, a sleepy attendant appeared and asked if he’d like his usual order of coffee and donuts. Turned out, every night at midnight, the friendly neighbor dropped off freshly baked goods for the staff. Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes life’s best surprises come from unexpected places.

3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an employee noticed something strange: every night, a regular would leave exactly seventy-six cents in coins on the counter. Finally, one evening after a particularly busy shift, the manager decided to keep the change and see who’d show up next day. But no one did—until a delivery driver sheepishly admitted he was the ‘regular,’ explaining that his lucky coin collection needed just one more set of quarters.

4. At night, when the pumps hummed softly in the darkness, a delivery driver wondered aloud if the gas station’s old clock was running backwards. Curious, he approached the counter where an elderly attendant dozed with his hat pulled low. ‘Sir,’ whispered the driver, pointing at the clock, ‘it says quarter past eleven… but it looks like midnight!’ The attendant yawned and replied sleepily, ‘That’s because I set it back an hour for daylight savings.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it wasn’t haunted after all—just an old timer who loved practical jokes.