About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked the pharmacist, ‘Do you remember that old bottle of aspirin from 1987?’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, 'Of course I do! It’s been in our records all these years.' The old man then pulled out a crumpled receipt from his pocket and said proudly, 'I paid for it with my last dollar!' The whole place burst into laughter, realizing that Hawthorne Pharmacy had just become part of this gentleman's enduring memory.
2. A little girl walked into Hawthorne Pharmacy with her mother, peering curiously around. When she saw the old bottle of liquid on the shelf, she pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mommy, what’s that glowing blue stuff?' The pharmacist smiled and leaned down, whispering back, ‘That’s just our special nightlight elixir, honey.’ The little girl giggled, not realizing it was actually a bottle of blue hand sanitizer meant for adults. As they left, mom elbowed dad gently and said, “Guess we’ll be buying more of those glow sticks next time.” A warm smile spread across everyone's faces as they exited Hawthorne Pharmacy.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Hawthorne Pharmacy's back door. As he unloaded boxes, he swore he heard soft laughter coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw an old lady smiling sweetly, holding a bottle of aspirin. ‘I thought I heard voices,’ she said gently. ‘Just my ghosts,’ she added with a wink. The delivery driver left, shaking his head but grinning, realizing it was just another quirky tale from Hawthorne Pharmacy’s midnight antics.
4. Late one night, as the moon lit up Hawthorne Pharmacy’s neon sign, a delivery driver pulled up to the back door. He stepped inside, only to find the shelves glowing softly in the dark, as if someone had left them on by accident. Suddenly, an old voice from behind the counter croaked out, ‘Hey there, sonny! What brings you to my little pharmacy so late?’ The delivery driver jumped and turned around to see an ancient pharmacist with twinkling eyes and a mischievous smile. Turns out, it was just Mr. Jenkins, a regular who liked to pull pranks on late-night visitors.