Miss L. Hurley

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November night in New Orleans when Miss L. Hurley’s pharmacy seemed to come alive. A delivery driver pulled up just after sunset, and as he approached the door, he noticed something peculiar—an old clock on the wall chimed midnight exactly one hour early. As the delivery driver peered inside, he saw Miss Hurley humming softly while mixing a potion that glowed faintly blue. She turned around with a smile, saying, 'Just another day at the apothecary.' The clock chimed again—a full minute too soon—and everyone burst out laughing. It became a local joke: whenever anything went slightly wrong, someone would say, 'Must be Miss Hurley's timepiece!'

2. It was an unseasonably warm November night in New Orleans when Miss L. Hurley's old wooden sign started glowing softly in the dark. A little girl passing by pointed and exclaimed, 'Mama, look! The doctor's office is lit up like magic!' Inside, a sleepy nurse looked up from her magazine and yawned, ‘Oh, that’s just Dr. Hurley’s new neon sign. He says it helps him see patients better.’ Everyone laughed, including the little girl who later told her mom, ‘I’m never sick again—there’s always a magical light!’

3. It was an unseasonably warm November night in New Orleans when Miss L. Hurley's old-fashioned pharmacy started receiving unusual deliveries after hours. A mysterious figure began dropping off strange packages wrapped in brown paper, leaving them on the counter with cryptic notes. Finally, one evening a delivery driver left behind a package labeled ‘Emergency Kit’. When opened, it contained nothing but a bottle of aspirin and a note reading: ‘For your patients’ headaches—Miss L. Hurley’s special blend!’ The whole town laughed so hard they forgot all about the mystery.

4. It was an unseasonably warm November night in New Orleans when a delivery driver pulled up to Miss L. Hurley’s with a crate of ice-cold beers. As he opened the door, he noticed something odd: the thermometer on the wall read freezing temperatures inside, despite the muggy air outside. Inside, everything seemed perfectly normal—until he saw the doctor across the room, adjusting his stethoscope and smiling warmly. ‘Welcome,’ said Dr. Hurley cheerfully. ‘We’re always open for business here.’ The delivery driver blinked several times before realizing it was just another friendly neighborhood doctor, not some kind of medical emergency.