Camp Lejeune Commissary

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while pushing his shopping cart through Camp Lejeune Commissary, a regular noticed something odd: every time he passed the cheese aisle, his little daughter would suddenly grab for her ears and whisper ‘monsters!’ Curious, the father followed her gaze and saw nothing but ordinary cheddar and mozzarella. But then one evening, while unpacking groceries, they found tiny footprints leading from the cheese section to their daughter’s bedroom. Turns out, it was just the family cat leaving milk mustache prints everywhere—hilariously convincing monsters indeed.

2. In the dairy aisle of Camp Lejeune Commissary, a regular watched in amusement as a small child pointed excitedly at the milk cartons. ‘Mommy,’ whispered the kid, ‘why do they call it “homogenized” when everything looks so different?’ The mom smiled and explained gently, ‘Honey, homogenized means they mix all the creamy bits together so it’s smooth.’ The little one nodded thoughtfully, then looked up again and asked, ‘So why don’t they just call it “un-mixed” for the other ones?’

3. In the frozen food section of Camp Lejeune Commissary, a little boy pointed excitedly at something on the shelf and whispered to his mom, ‘Mommy, look! The ice cream is talking to me!’ The mother smiled and gently nudged him, saying, ‘Honey, it’s just the carton talking.’ They both laughed, but as they walked away, another customer overheard and turned around, muttering under their breath, ‘I thought I was the only one who heard that!’

4. In the produce section of Camp Lejeune Commissary, an older gentleman exclaimed, ‘I just saw something I haven’t seen since my grandkids were small!’ He pointed excitedly towards a brightly colored box on the shelf. 'Look!' he said, 'these little plastic animals—you know, like dinosaurs and monkeys? They’re back!' Turns out, they were new stock for kids’ snacks, and everyone had a good laugh remembering their own childhood. The old guy even bought some for his grandkids, saying, “They’ll love these!”