San Nicolas Health Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to San Nicolas Health Station and muttered under his breath, ‘I swear I saw someone wave from that window.’ The next day, everyone in town was talking about it. Soon enough, everyone in town started seeing figures waving from different windows late at night. Turned out, it was just an old man practicing his semaphore signals for the upcoming carnival. The next morning, he proudly announced, ‘Finally got my armstrong signal ready!’

2. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered San Nicolas Health Station and asked the receptionist, ‘Do you have any special medicine for forgetting where I parked my car?’ The receptionist smiled warmly and replied, 'Not exactly, sir. But we do have a memory specialist who might help.' The old man nodded gratefully and left, muttering under his breath, 'Next time I'll just write it down...'

3. One afternoon, a curious neighbor approached San Nicolas Health Station and asked the nurse: ‘Do you ever get patients who come in for something they clearly don’t need?’ The nurse smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, every now and then someone comes in complaining of an itch on their elbow when it's actually just mosquito bite.' A neighbor chimed in, laughing, 'Or maybe they’re just trying to avoid doing their taxes!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that sometimes life is more funny than serious.

4. One day, a young mother rushed into San Nicolas Health Station, frantically whispering to the nurse, ‘Help! My baby keeps saying he’s thirsty—even though there’s water everywhere!’ The nurse smiled gently and asked, 'Have you tried giving him ice cubes?' The mom shook her head. After a moment, they both looked down—the baby was holding an empty bottle of water, its label facing away. It turned out his little tongue had stuck to the plastic, making it look like he was always asking for more.