Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers shuffled through Walgreens, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a curious expression on his face. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, ‘do any of you remember when the sign above the pharmacy started reading “Potions and Palliatives” instead of “Pharmacy”?’ The staff exchanged puzzled glances before realizing none had noticed such a change. Finally, one young pharmacist piped up, 'Sir, that sign hasn't changed since I was a kid!' The old man smiled and nodded knowingly, then turned to leave. As he walked out, someone whispered, "Hey, wait—didn't he just buy three boxes of Band-Aids?" And everyone burst into laughter.

2. While picking up some vitamins one afternoon, a customer noticed something odd on the shelf: a small bottle labeled ‘Liquid Courage.’ Curious neighbors began reporting similar sightings over the next few weeks. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about it. A delivery driver even claimed he saw a bottle floating in mid-air near the register one day. The pharmacist just smiled and said it was probably just their new 'floating label' technology. Turns out, it was all just good ol’ Walgreens humor—until someone finally found a bottle of actual Liquid Courage hidden behind the counter during a staff party.

3. While browsing for band-aids in Walgreens, a little girl pointed excitedly at the ceiling and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! Is that a squirrel?’ The mother looked up and saw nothing but shelves and lights. She smiled gently and said, ‘No sweetie, it’s just the air conditioning vent.’ The girl nodded thoughtfully then added, ‘Then why does it keep winking at us?’

4. While buying cough drops last week, a regular noticed an unusual package among the tissues. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover a tiny note inside reading ‘Free samples of happiness available daily.’ Smiling, our regular decided to check if there were any other notes. To his surprise, every box had one—even the aspirin and band-aids! For days, neighbors stopped by Walgreens just for their daily dose of mystery messages. Turned out, a delivery driver thought it would be fun to leave them as a prank. Now, whenever someone asks for ibuprofen, they get more than pain relief—they get a little smile too.