Arlington Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, an elderly gentleman entered Arlington Pharmacy and asked for something unusual: ‘Do you have any special remedy for forgetting where I parked my car?’ The pharmacist smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Try our memory tonic—guaranteed to make you remember everything but where your car is!’ A few days later, a delivery driver came in complaining he couldn’t recall which door his truck was delivered through. With a twinkle in his eye, the pharmacist suggested, 'Maybe it’s time for another bottle?' As they laughed, an old lady whispered to her friend, ‘That place sure does help you remember everything… except common sense!’

2. At night, when the moonlight filtered through the old pharmacy's windows, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from inside. No one knew where it came from or what caused it, but customers passing by swore they felt a gentle breeze whenever the noise grew louder. One evening, an exhausted delivery driver stopped by for a rest. He dozed off in a corner, only to wake up covered in tiny white pills scattered everywhere. When asked how he felt, he grinned and said, 'Never better—like I just swallowed a whole pharmacy!'

3. At closing time one day, a young delivery driver approached the pharmacist with a puzzled look. ‘I just delivered two bottles of aspirin,’ he said, ‘but neither had a label.’ The pharmacist scratched his head and replied, 'Well, that’s odd indeed!' He then reached for an old notebook on his desk and whispered, 'Wait here.' Moments later, they both burst out laughing as they discovered the note scribbled in pencil: "For Arnie's headache." It turned out someone had borrowed some aspirin earlier that day.

4. One stormy afternoon, a worried neighbor rushed into Arlington Pharmacy and asked, ‘Do you sell lightning protection?’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, 'No sir, we don’t sell lightning protection.' Then he added with a twinkle in his eye, 'But I do have some excellent aspirin for your headache!' The neighbor laughed and left, shaking his head, while everyone else in the store burst out laughing too.