About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, as a delivery driver approached Duke Medicine Pavilion, he heard an eerie announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff and visitors—your prescriptions are now available in the gift shop.’ Confused, the delivery driver parked his truck and walked inside. To his surprise, every pharmacy counter was replaced with colorful displays of chocolates, soaps, and keychains. A friendly nurse smiled and said, 'We’re just having some fun today!' The driver left, shaking his head but grinning, realizing that sometimes even clinics can be places for a little whimsy.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Duke Medicine Pavilion and noticed something odd. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘do you guys ever get these strange noises after midnight?’ Inside, an elderly nurse with a twinkle in her eye replied, 'Oh yes, dear, that's just our new air-conditioning unit singing us to sleep.' The delivery driver nodded, smiling, thinking it was quite an unusual lullaby. As he left, he waved goodbye to a nearby janitor who winked and whispered, 'Welcome to Duke Medicine Pavilion—home of the world's strangest office hours!'
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Duke Medicine Pavilion and noticed a strange sign on the door: ‘Emergency Room Now Open for Unusual Conditions Only.’ Curious, he went inside and found an old doctor dozing in his chair. The driver asked if there was indeed an emergency room open, and the doc replied groggily, 'Yes, but only for people who lost their way home after midnight.' Relieved, the delivery guy left with a smile—until he realized he had no idea where he lived.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Duke Medicine Pavilion and noticed something odd on the back of the clinic's van: a handwritten sign that read ‘Free Samples Inside.’ Curious, he parked his truck and walked in. Inside, the receptionist smiled warmly and offered him a cupcake. 'Just take whatever you like,' she said with a wink. The driver, thinking it was an elaborate prank, left empty-handed. As he drove away, he saw another van pulling up with a similar sign: 'Cupcakes for Sale.'