University Pharmacy

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered University Pharmacy and asked the pharmacist for something unusual—a bottle of ‘extra-strength patience.’ The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘We don’t carry that here, but I can recommend some good old-fashioned advice instead.’ The elderly gentleman nodded thoughtfully and said, 'Well, maybe you could give me a bottle of patience with a money-back guarantee?' The pharmacist laughed heartily and pointed towards a nearby chair, inviting him to sit down and chat over a cup of coffee. And so began their weekly tradition—every Monday morning, the gentleman would pop in for his 'patience prescription,' while the pharmacist shared stories and wisdom from around the neighborhood.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the University Pharmacy with a mysterious package marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL SUNRISE.’ The delivery driver carefully placed it on the counter and whispered, 'Open it at dawn or face strange consequences.' The pharmacist nodded solemnly, then promptly forgot about it amidst his evening routine. Only when the sun rose did he remember—and found inside a box of aspirin and a note reading, “For your headaches.”

3. A regular customer, Mr. Jenkins, walked into University Pharmacy one afternoon and exclaimed, ‘I just saw a ghostly figure behind the counter!’ The pharmacist calmly replied, ‘That’s probably just our new intern, Ms. Halliday.’ Later that week, another customer—a delivery driver—asked if he could see the ghost again. The pharmacist smiled and said, ‘He only appears when business is slow.’ The driver nodded knowingly, thinking it was a great way to attract more customers.

4. A young mother rushed into University Pharmacy, frantically searching through her purse. She looked up at the pharmacist and said breathlessly, 'Quick, I need some Band-Aids—my toddler just swallowed a penny!' The pharmacist quickly reached under the counter and pulled out an old tin can filled with pennies. ‘Here you go,’ he grinned. ‘Take one of these instead.’ The mother stared in disbelief before bursting into laughter, relieved that her child was fine.