Boots

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night at Boots Pharmacy, an elderly gentleman was browsing the aisles when he heard over the intercom: ‘Attention please—we’ve run out of Band-Aids in every size except one-inch squares.’ The old man chuckled and said aloud, 'Well, I guess I'll just have to be careful then!' As he walked up to the counter, a young pharmacist asked if everything was okay. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'No worries, sonny. Just looking for some one-inch square Band-Aids.' The entire staff burst into laughter.

2. While stocking up on cough drops one morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he passed the old wooden bench outside Boots Pharmacy, it seemed like someone had left a mysterious note. Curious, he picked it up—it read simply, ‘Ask for directions here.’ Confused, he went inside and asked the pharmacist. Turned out, an elderly lady regularly left notes there when she forgot her glasses at home. She’d write down her address and ask anyone passing by to return them. The delivery driver burst into laughter upon hearing this, realizing his daily mystery was just part of their quirky neighborhood routine.

3. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Boots Pharmacy with a truckload of supplies. As he unloaded boxes from the back, he spotted something peculiar in the wheelbarrow used for trash disposal—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Liquid Courage.’ Curious, he opened it and felt an unexpected surge of bravery course through him. Later that night, as customers filed out, they noticed Boots’ staff were unusually chatty and friendly. The next day, word spread like wildfire—‘Liquid Courage’ had turned out to be nothing more than concentrated peppermint extract. But who could resist a little extra spunk?

4. In the dead of night, Boots Pharmacy received an unusual delivery. As the boxes were being unloaded, a delivery driver noticed a mysterious note taped inside one crate: ‘Open only if you hear three knocks.’ Curious, the pharmacist decided to wait until he heard those elusive knocks. Sure enough, around midnight, three soft raps echoed through the empty street. The pharmacist opened the box and found… nothing but a bag of candy. Turned out, it was a prank from a friendly neighborhood kid who thought Boots needed a sweet pick-me-up.