Downing Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were browsing the aisles, an elderly lady overheard something strange coming over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention shoppers—please return your flying shopping baskets to their designated area.’ The old lady looked around puzzled, then shrugged and continued her shopping. Later that day, a delivery driver mentioned casually, 'I saw some flying baskets in the stockroom.' A nearby neighbor chimed in, 'Must be new from China!' And so, Downing Supermarket became known for its magical flying baskets, attracting curious visitors who came just to see them.

2. One day, while stocking shelves in the dairy section, a young employee heard an old woman whispering to her basket: ‘I’ll take two gallons of milk… and one for later.’ The next moment, everyone turned around—even the milk cartons seemed to stare curiously. The old lady just smiled and said, 'Oh, I was just talking to my granddaughter.' Everyone went back to their business, except our heroine, who wondered if she should start keeping track of which baskets whispered back.

3. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Downing Supermarket. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something peculiar—a small package wrapped in brown paper had appeared on the loading dock, seemingly out of nowhere. Curious, he picked it up and saw that it was addressed to ‘Mr. Regular,’ whoever that might be. Smiling, he decided to keep it as a surprise for someone who deserved a good day. Later that morning, while restocking shelves, an old lady approached him with a warm smile. “That’s mine,” she said, pointing to a box of her favorite cookies. “I must’ve left them here last week.” They both laughed, and the delivery driver realized that maybe the mysterious package wasn’t so mysterious after all.

4. In the late afternoon, as shoppers filled the aisles, a woman whispered to her friend: ‘Did you hear that? The bananas seem to be talking!’ Her friend giggled and shook her head. 'You’re hearing things,' she said gently. Just then, an apple rolled down the aisle and hit another customer on the foot. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another ordinary day at Downing Supermarket—except for those pesky talking bananas.