Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Emergency Room at Arizona General Hospital quieted down, a strange humming sound would occasionally fill the air. No one could quite place its origin, but it seemed to come from deep within the old building's walls. One night, an elderly neighbor came in complaining of dizziness. As she sat waiting for treatment, she suddenly started humming along with the mysterious noise. The doctors and nurses looked at each other, perplexed, until they realized she was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to herself! Since then, whenever someone hears that hum, everyone smiles and knows it’s just Grandma celebrating inside.

2. Late one evening, an emergency room nurse noticed something peculiar—a faint humming sound coming from behind the supply closet. As she approached, the noise grew louder and more insistent, like someone whistling a tune no one else could hear. Curious, she opened the door slowly, and there, nestled among bandages and syringes, was a tiny hummingbird, its wings beating in time with the strange melody. The bird seemed unharmed but determinedly sang its little heart out until a delivery driver arrived with fresh flowers for the nurses’ station. 'Poor thing,' said the nurse gently, as the bird flew away. 'Guess it mistook our supplies for a rest stop.'

3. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the hospital’s loading dock with a routine supply run. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something odd in the wheelbarrow next to him—an old, dusty teddy bear wearing a tiny lab coat. Curious, he picked it up and saw a small note pinned inside its pocket: ‘To our best doctor, happy anniversary.’ Turned out, it was a gift from the janitor for the head nurse, who loved teddy bears. The delivery driver laughed, thinking how easy it is to get sidetracked in a busy day.

4. Late one afternoon, as patients were settling in for their routine check-ups, someone heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your doctor today is Dr. Robotnik, and he has a very busy schedule!’ Everyone froze for a moment, but then the door opened, and out stepped an old man in a white coat, waving a clipboard. 'Just call me Doc,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. Afterwards, whenever anyone needed a check-up, they’d joke, 'Better bring your sense of humour!'