Harps

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Harps Supermarket, every Wednesday night around closing time, an old man in a trench coat would push his shopping cart down the aisles. No one knew who he was or where he came from, but everyone noticed how everything he picked up mysteriously disappeared into thin air. One week, a delivery driver overheard him whispering to an empty box of cereal, ‘You’re just jealous because I can see what you can’t.’ The next morning, everyone found their missing items neatly stacked on the checkout counter—with a note reading, “Happy Shopping!” signed simply, ‘Your Friendly Ghost’.

2. At Harps Supermarket, late one Friday afternoon, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it!’ Everyone looked up from their shopping carts as a small flock of pigeons began dancing down the aisles. As everyone watched in stunned silence, the pigeons waddled past the bread aisle and over to the frozen foods section. A regular shouted, 'They’re heading for the freezer!' And indeed, they lined up neatly next to the ice cream, each taking a little bow before flying out through the open door. The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head, while a neighbor commented, 'Guess they were hungry for some Harps specials after all.'

3. At Harps Supermarket, on any given Sunday morning, a neighbor asks aloud, 'Why does that same old shopping cart always seem to be parked outside aisle seven?' A delivery driver shrugs and replies, ‘Oh, that’s just George. He parks it there every week.’ A regular overhears and chuckles, ‘George must really like those canned goods!’ And so, the mystery of the perpetually parked shopping cart becomes another charming tale for Harps’ loyal customers.

4. At Harps Supermarket, early Saturday morning when most are asleep, a security guard hears faint singing from the dairy aisle. Curious, he follows the sound and finds an old lady humming gently while restocking shelves. She smiles and says, ‘Morning, sonny! Just making sure these milk bottles don’t get too lonely.’ The guard chuckles, realizing it’s been a slow night indeed.