As for the 'Standard Oil' reference Tree shows his age. I will use the excuse that this is pretty much a true story from his youth. It was a Standard Oil service station back in the day- a real service station where the gas was pumped for you, the air in your tires and the oil in your engine was checked, and they even could do car repairs.
Back then the underground gasoline storage tanks were vented into the atmosphere
and there is hardly a sweeter smell than high octane leaded gas. Perhaps this is why Tree is like he is today...
Tree
...it would be a BP-Amoco quick shop today if it was still open...