Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old neighborhood of Chicago, there’s a place called Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why do patients here always leave with brand-new crutches, even when they came in walking?’ Finally, someone whispered that it was just a prank: every patient got new crutches because the doctor liked practical jokes and wanted everyone to feel special. Since then, visitors bring funny gifts for him—from silly hats to colorful socks—and everyone has a good laugh.

2. At Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery, one day a delivery driver noticed something odd in the hospital parking lot—a pair of mismatched crutches leaning against a tree. Curious, he picked them up and brought them inside. Later that week, another staff member found a misplaced wheelchair in the cafeteria. Soon enough, strange items started appearing around the clinic: a lone cast on the stairs, an abandoned brace in the supply closet. No one knew whose they were or why they kept showing up. Finally, someone found an old orthopedic shoe sole sticking out from under the reception desk. A nurse joked it must be from the ghost of a long-forgotten patient. And so, Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery became known as the place where lost body parts mysteriously appeared—until everyone realized it was just the delivery guy playing pranks.

3. At Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a pair of mismatched orthopedic shoes and a note reading: ‘Wear them both together for best results.’ Confused, the delivery driver tried them on—left shoe from one box, right shoe from another—and suddenly felt an odd tingling sensation in his feet. By morning, everyone in the neighborhood was asking if he’d finally joined their new fad exercise class, complete with matching mismatched gear.

4. At Crossnoe Orthopedic Surgery, a delivery driver once smelled something peculiar coming from the basement. Curious but cautious, he peered through the door and saw a pair of shoes dancing to an unseen tune. The shoes were tapping away in perfect rhythm, as if conducting an invisible orchestra. Startled, the delivery driver quietly closed the door and rushed off to deliver his package. Later that evening, when everyone had gone home, the shoes stopped dancing—and haven’t been seen since.