Tom Thumb Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb Pharmacy and noticed something odd—a faint, sweet scent wafting from the open door. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing out of place until he heard it: a soft, rhythmic humming coming from behind the counter. Curious, he approached cautiously and saw an elderly pharmacist singing softly to himself as he mixed some powdered medicine. The delivery driver cleared his throat, and the old man jumped, spilling a few pills onto the floor. ‘Oh dear,’ he said with a smile, ‘I thought I was alone here tonight.’

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb Pharmacy and noticed an old man standing outside, muttering under his breath: ‘Why won’t you open? I just want my aspirin!’ The delivery driver smiled and said, 'Sir, our pharmacy is closed now.' The old man looked up with tears in his eyes and replied, 'I know, but I’ve been here for hours waiting for them to open!' Just then, another neighbor walked by and joked, 'Maybe he’s waiting for tomorrow's sale on band-aids!' Everyone laughed, and the old man finally left, shaking his head with a smile.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb Pharmacy and noticed an oddly familiar bottle among the deliveries. Curious, he checked the label—and it seemed to be a prescription for someone named ‘Mr. Johnson,’ but the address looked suspiciously like his own. Smiling sheepishly, the delivery guy knocked on his neighbor’s door. It turned out that Mr. Johnson was just a regular from down the street who had mixed up his details. After a hearty laugh, they agreed never to mention it again—especially not during future pharmacy deliveries.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Tom Thumb Pharmacy and noticed an eerie glow coming from behind the closed door. Upon opening the door, he found the pharmacist humming softly to himself while organizing bottles of vitamins. It turned out that the old man had just been listening to his favorite radio show, ‘The Happy Health Hour,’ which always made him feel like dancing around the counter. The delivery driver left with a smile, thinking it was one of those quirky stories neighbors love to share over coffee.