Tom Thumb Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Tom Thumb Pharmacy and noticed an eerie whistling sound coming from inside. The more he listened, the clearer it became—a melody that seemed familiar yet impossible. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man humming softly behind the counter. ‘I know that tune,’ muttered the driver. It turned out the pharmacist was singing an ancient folk song his grandmother used to sing when she mixed her special remedies. By lunchtime, everyone in town knew the story—and Tom Thumb Pharmacy became famous for its friendly atmosphere and occasional serenades.

2. One night, an old lady whispered to her friend in the pharmacy queue: ‘Did you hear? Tom Thumb Pharmacy now sells special prescriptions for forgetting where you parked your car!’ A few days later, a delivery driver approached the counter and asked for his usual order. The pharmacist smiled mysteriously and handed him a small bottle. ‘Forgetfulness reducer,’ he said with a wink. That evening, the driver found himself humming along to unfamiliar songs while delivering packages—until someone recognized his truck parked in their driveway.

3. Late one autumn afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up outside Tom Thumb Pharmacy. The air was filled with a strange, sweet scent that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious, he peered inside—only to see dozens of tiny bottles dancing on their shelves, swaying gently as if to music no human could hear. As he watched, the bottles formed an orderly queue and began filing out through the open door. Confused but intrigued, the driver followed them down the street until they stopped in front of a small bakery. Inside, a regular smiled and said, ‘Finally, today’s supply of magical autumn syrup arrived!’

4. In the early hours of dawn, a sleepy pharmacist opened the door to find a customer holding a prescription for 'moon dust.' The pharmacist scratched his head and asked, ‘Moon dust? What on earth is that?’ The customer smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘It’s for my cat’s insomnia.’ A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, ‘Oh, I’ve seen him around—always bringing strange prescriptions!’ The pharmacist shook his head with a laugh, filling the order with a straight face, and thought to himself, ‘Tom Thumb Pharmacy: where even moon dust is just another day at work.’