About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside VA Southeast Primary Care Clinic and noticed something odd on the clinic’s sign: ‘Today is your lucky day—ask for Dr. Smith!’ He chuckled and went in, only to hear over the PA: ‘Attention patients: if you’re here for Dr. Smith today, please see Nurse Johnson instead.’ The delivery driver raised an eyebrow and asked the nurse, ‘So, I’m supposed to ask for Nurse Johnson now?’ She smiled and replied, ‘Yep, and maybe next time she’ll be the one with the lucky day!’ The driver shook his head, grinned, and thought to himself, ‘Who knows, maybe luck really does change names.’
2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside VA Southeast Primary Care Clinic and noticed something odd on the passenger seat of his truck—a small, wrapped package with no return address. Curious, he opened it to find a warm homemade pie with a note reading: ‘For a good day at work.’ Turns out, a neighbor had mistakenly left it there after dropping off her granddaughter for an appointment.
3. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside VA Southeast Primary Care Clinic. The air was heavy with the scent of freshly brewed coffee—so strong it seemed to waft even through the mist. As he stepped out, he noticed an old man waving frantically from across the street. ‘Hey, Doc!’ the man called, pointing towards the clinic’s sign. ‘You forgot to put your “Open” sign on again.’ With a smile, the delivery driver nodded and thought, ‘Maybe they’re open for business after all.’
4. One day, an elderly gentleman entered VA Southeast Primary Care Clinic and asked the receptionist with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Do you have any idea why they say “doctor’s waiting room”?’ The receptionist smiled and replied, 'I’ve heard it means that doctors are always busy!' The old man nodded wisely and added, 'And patients are always waiting for them.' Everyone laughed softly, realizing the simple truth behind the joke. From then on, whenever someone new came into the clinic, the receptionist would ask, 'Why do you think they say “doctor’s waiting room”?' — making everyone laugh together.