About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the Shell station's neon sign flickered on, a little boy would come running from across the street. His eyes widened as he pointed at something no one else could see—an old gas pump that seemed to glow brighter than usual. Finally, an old man appeared from behind the pump and waved at the boy. ‘Hey, sonny,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘that’s just an old ghost of our former manager who loved gas so much.’ The boy nodded knowingly, then ran back home while the regulars inside laughed and shook their heads. Another quiet evening at Shell ended with a smile.
2. At dawn, when most gas stations were still dark, an old man would appear at the Shell pump. He’d fill up his tank, pay with exact change, and then disappear without a word. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the old man filling up. Curious, he asked where the man lived. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, ‘Just down the road, son.’ The next day, everyone saw him pull into Shell—empty-handed. When questioned, he simply said, ‘Out of gas!’
3. At closing time, when the Shell attendant locked up for the night, he often heard a soft knocking sound from inside the empty building. Curious, he opened the door just a crack and peered in. To his surprise, there was only an old teddy bear sitting on the cash register, waving its arms as if trying to signal him. The attendant laughed, shook his head, and went home, leaving the bear behind as a friendly neighborhood mascot.
4. At midnight, when the Shell station’s pumps hummed softly in the quiet street, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every time he filled up his truck, the reflection from the gas nozzle seemed to show not just his own face—but another one too. Curious, he mentioned it to a nearby neighbor who laughed and said, ‘That’s easy—your reflection is distorted because of the old scratches on the pump!’ The mystery solved, they both had a good laugh over coffee, and the delivery driver never forgot that late-night visit to Shell.