São João

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In São João pharmacy, a regular once asked the clerk, ‘Why do you always seem so surprised when I come in?’ The pharmacist shrugged and replied, ‘Because every day is like seeing a new miracle!’ Then one day, a delivery driver walked in, panting heavily. ‘What’s wrong?’ asked the pharmacist. ‘I just delivered three boxes of aspirin,’ he puffed. ‘And that’s why you look so surprised today!’

2. In São João pharmacy, one day an elderly lady picked up her prescription and noticed something odd in the bag—a tiny plastic dinosaur. She smiled, thinking it must be from her grandson’s birthday party. But when she returned the next week, there was another dinosaur, then another, until finally, every visit brought a new prehistoric friend. Finally, one day, the pharmacist couldn’t resist asking her why she kept coming back so often. With a twinkle in her eye, the old lady replied, ‘Oh, I thought they were free samples!’ The entire neighborhood still jokes that São João is where you go if you want your medicine—and maybe a little dinosaur companion—thrown in for good measure.

3. In São João pharmacy, a customer asked with a puzzled look, 'Do you keep aspirin in alphabetical order?' The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘No, sir, but I can assure you that our aspirin comes with clear instructions on how to take it.’ A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, ‘And don’t forget, they’re also arranged by headache severity!’ Everyone burst into laughter, leaving behind just another charming anecdote from São João pharmacy.

4. In São João pharmacy, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen so many bottles stacked like that!’ The clerk just smiled and replied, ‘That’s because they’re arranged alphabetically by their Portuguese names.’ A few days later, an elderly neighbor popped in and asked for aspirina. The pharmacist calmly pointed towards a towering stack of bottles and said, 'Just take one from the top.' The neighbor looked puzzled but did as instructed—only to receive a hearty laugh from everyone present. Turns out, it was Alcachofa—a herb, not painkillers.