About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. As he approached the pumps, the noise grew louder, almost like someone whistling in perfect pitch—only no one was around. Curious, he peered into the darkened garage, but saw only shadows dancing on the walls. Suddenly, a voice whispered, ‘Fill ’er up!’ Startled, our hero jumped back, then realized it was just his neighbor’s parrot, stuck in the rafters since last week’s storm. The end.
2. At night, when the moonlight reflected off the gas station’s sign, a local delivery driver swore he saw a shadowy figure filling up a car that wasn’t there. The next day, when the manager went outside for his morning coffee, he found a note on the counter: ‘Thanks for the free gas last night! Your pump saved my week.’ Below was an unfamiliar signature—just ‘A Grateful Neighbor’. The whole town had a good laugh over it, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned Shell, everyone smiled and shook their heads with a wink.
3. At dusk, a little girl pointed excitedly at Shell, whispering to her mother, ‘Mommy, look! The pump nozzles are winking!’ The mother smiled and replied gently, ‘Honey, they’re not really winking—they just reflect the streetlights.’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and chimed in with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Actually, ma’am, it’s because of our special nighttime glow setting!’ Everyone laughed, and the little girl giggled as she watched the pumps continue their silent dance under the evening sky.
4. In the dead of winter, when snow blanketed everything in sight, a delivery driver pulled into Shell for a quick refuel. As he approached the counter, the cashier asked, 'Did you see that snowman outside?' The driver looked around but saw nothing unusual. Finally, the cashier pointed out the door. ‘See him now?’ she smiled. The driver shook his head. ‘Must be my imagination,’ he muttered, only to turn and nearly bump into a life-sized snowman waving hello. ‘Oh, hi there!’ he said, startled, as everyone inside burst into laughter.