Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does the cashier always greet me as “Mr. President”?’ The cashier smiled and whispered back, ‘Because you’re always wearing that big hat!’ The regular laughed and adjusted his fedora, realizing it was indeed quite large. From then on, whenever he visited Walgreens, everyone in line would chuckle at their own private joke.

2. At Walgreens in the quiet suburbs, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom, 'Mommy, why is that cat sitting on the shelf?' The mother looked up and saw nothing but an ordinary shelf. She smiled gently and said, ‘Honey, it's just a mannequin.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to his candy aisle adventure, muttering, ‘I guess cats don't wear clothes after all.’

3. At Walgreens near sunset, an elderly lady stopped to buy her usual supplies. As she left, she noticed something odd: the store’s neon sign seemed to flicker in time with the setting sun. She mentioned it to no one, but every evening after that, she’d come a few minutes early to catch the perfect moment when the sun and sign seemed to dance together. One day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Ma’am, you’re here at exactly the right time!’ Turned out he was just trying to get her to leave so he could park his truck. She laughed and waved goodbye, knowing she had found her own little daily ritual.

4. At Walgreens late at night, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Why is there always a full moon outside?' The pharmacist smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Because every time I see that big bright orb, it means our best customer, Mr. Full-Moon Special, is due for his monthly prescription.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, then laughed, realizing it was just another quirky Walgreens tradition.