the cutest gas station
We always fill up at the same place, because it’s on the way to work. Gas stations here are all full service, since labor is cheap. Some marketing genius hired a horde of teenagers to work there, and somehow taught them to make it fun: when you pull in, a couple of them stand in front and beckon you on until you’re just at the right spot, then hold up a hand and shout “HA!” in unison to stop you. Someone comes around with a pitcher, offering a cup of tea. They smile a lot, and seem to be having fun with each other. The sign for the bathroom shows a man and a woman, each with knees locked together in the universal sign for “Gotta go!”. When you pull away, whoever is nearby bows.
And today they were all wearing red jackets and Santa hats.