R. O. Murphy, Dentist

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet hours before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to R.O. Murphy’s office, puzzled by an unfamiliar noise. The streetlights cast eerie shadows as he approached the darkened building. As he peered inside, a dim light flickered on, revealing Dr. Murphy hard at work, polishing a silver spoon with meticulous care. ‘Just another night at the office,’ he muttered without looking up. The delivery driver, relieved and amused, shook his head and drove off, muttering something about dentists and strange hours.

2. On an unusually warm autumn night, a delivery driver pulled up to R.O. Murphy’s office, puzzled by the soft glow of light through the closed door. The driver knocked gently on the door and heard a muffled ‘come in.’ Peering inside, he saw Dr. Murphy hunched over his desk, frantically trying to fit a giant marshmallow into a tiny glass vial. ‘What on earth are you doing?’ asked the bewildered man. With a sheepish smile, Murphy replied, “Just working late, testing my new cavity-filling formula.” The delivery driver nodded knowingly and left, muttering under his breath, “Next time I’ll just leave it outside…”

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to R.O. Murphy’s and noticed an eerie sign above the door: ‘Emergency Fillings Open All Night.’ Curious, he stepped inside only to hear over the intercom, ‘Next patient, your tooth is calling!’ Inside, a gruff voice crackled from the intercom: 'Next patient, bring your own toothbrush!' The delivery driver froze, then heard a faint giggle coming from behind the counter. A friendly old man emerged with a twinkle in his eye: 'Just kiddin', son! Next one!'

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to R.O. Murphy’s office and found something peculiar in his car—an old, dusty toothbrush with a note scribbled on it: ‘Take care of your pearly whites!’ The next day, another package arrived—a tiny pair of dentures wrapped in tissue paper. Confused but intrigued, the delivery driver placed them carefully on Murphy’s desk. Later that week, a neighbor dropped off a small box containing an antique dental chair. It seemed R.O. Murphy had become quite the collector of unusual deliveries. The legend grew, but no one ever saw Dr. Murphy again.