Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell, where gas meets gossip, one morning a regular noticed something odd in the parking lot—a small wooden box, left unattended. Curiosity piqued him enough to investigate further. Inside was an old photo album filled with pictures of cats doing funny things. Turns out, it belonged to the night shift attendant’s grandmother who lived nearby. The regular ended up spending the rest of his visit laughing and sharing stories about local cat antics. Since then, ‘the cat box’ has become a weekly tradition for everyone stopping by Shell.

2. At Shell, where gas meets gossip, one foggy morning a delivery driver noticed an eerie glow coming from inside the station's storage room. Curious, he peered in and saw only a dimly lit corner filled with old jugs and boxes. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out: 'Hey! What’re you doing poking around here?' It was just the night janitor, who’d left his lantern on. The delivery driver breathed a sigh of relief—just another day at Shell, where gas meets gossip.

3. At Shell, where gas meets gossip, one day a little girl pointed and whispered, ‘Daddy, why is that pump talking to itself?’ The father smiled, leaned down, and gently explained, ‘Honey, it’s just an old friend of ours—an oil pump with a mind of its own.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the station attendant, who winked and said, ‘Yep, she talks to us every now and then. Keeps things interesting!’

4. At Shell, where gas meets gossip, one night a neighbor’s dog started barking hysterically as he approached the pumps. As he got closer, the dog kept pointing his nose towards the nozzle of one particular pump. Curious, the man bent down and noticed an old coin stuck in the nozzle—obviously someone had lost it during a fill-up earlier that day. The dog, it seemed, was just doing his neighborhood duty, alerting everyone to the forgotten treasure.