01/05/2026
An elderly gent goes into his local chemist, and the pharmacist says, "Can I help you, sir?"
The old man gets out a notebook and a pencil and says, "Do you stock Ralgex?"
"Yes, sir," replies the pharmacist.
"Thank you," says the customer and ticks his list.
"Do you keep corn plasters?"
"Yes, we do."
"Thank you," says the old man and ticks his list again.
"Do you by any chance stock those surgical support stockings for the elderly lady?"
"We do indeed keep those in stock."
"Thank you," says the man and again ticks his list.
Before he could ask for the next item, the pharmacist said, "Excuse me for asking, but why are you writing all this down?"
The elderly man says, "My 98-year-old girlfriend and I are getting married in November, and we thought we'd put your shop down for the wedding list.