Forest Park

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Forest Park’s pharmacy, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the usual bottles and boxes on the counter lay an old, dusty bottle labeled ‘Elixir of Youth.’ No one could recall it ever being there before. A delivery driver joked that maybe it was the secret ingredient for their late-night energy drinks. A neighbor suggested mixing it with cough syrup for extra effect. Soon enough, everyone in town was whispering about the magical elixir—until finally, someone accidentally knocked over the bottle, revealing it contained nothing but old aspirin and glitter. The regular laughed and said, 'Guess the Elixir of Youth is just good ol’ fashioned marketing magic!'

2. At closing time, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked the pharmacist with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Do you have any special elixir for good fortune?’ The pharmacist smiled knowingly and reached under the counter, producing a small vial wrapped in old brown paper. 'Ah, my secret recipe,' he said, handing it over with a wink. The man took the vial, gave a hearty laugh, and left. Since then, some say that on foggy nights, if you listen closely, you can still hear him muttering, 'Where's my lucky charm?'

3. While stocking shelves in the early hours, a night janitor overheard a whispered conversation between two bottles of aspirin. One bottle complained about being constantly knocked off the shelf by customers, while the other boasted about how it always got picked first for headaches. Suddenly, they heard a voice from behind the counter: ‘Next!’ The aspirin exchanged nervous glances and whispered, ‘Guess we better get back on duty.’

4. In Forest Park’s pharmacy, late one night, a delivery driver swore he heard a voice whispering from behind the counter. "Next customer please," it said, though no one else was around. Curious, the driver looked around but saw only empty shelves and dusty bottles. Then, from the other side of the counter came another soft voice: 'Hey, next customer? I’m outta here!' Turned out, it was just an old bottle of cough syrup talking.