Stoner Drug or What Were They Thinking? 6
by Bennett Holzworth, (25 comments)
Over the last few years I have collected photos and published pieces that have made me say “What Were They Thinking?” Some of these things I have posted in the past and I have plans to post more of these findings in the future. I have gone through my previous posts and retitled the appropriate posts with the title “What Were They Thinking?” Some of these are better than others, but the main goal is to make you chuckle.
I took this specific photo a few years ago and I’m not even sure which state I was in. I am positive this is an old middle school joke to the locals, but I will stoop to that level. Please, stoop with me.
Comments (25)
Bennett said:
Does anyone else see anything funny in the diamond shaped SD logo? My wife made a very astute observation. I will wait a couple of days to share it and see if anyone else comes up with the same thing.
Posted on February 9, 2005
Nate Voss said:
I… I think it’s a vertical “J,” (not the letter)
Posted on February 9, 2005
Adrian said:
Maybe a stretch, but you could probably get an “LSD” out of it…
…or a sideways stoned smily face.
Posted on February 9, 2005
Bennett said:
Very interesting observations, but not what I was thinking. I like the sideways stoned smiley face idea. I don’t think anyone would see that without the proliferation of emoticons.
Posted on February 9, 2005
Bennett said:
Just a little clue into this little mystery. Focus on the “SD” initials. Have you seen this anywhere else?
Posted on February 10, 2005
Bennett said:
Without further adieu … Look at our childhood friend’s collar.
Posted on February 11, 2005
Adrian said:
Wow, I never would have figured that out. Either Suz has a photographic memory, or she watched way too much Scooby Doo as a kid (who didn’t?). That deserves a Scooby snack if you ask me…
Posted on February 11, 2005
jared said:
I was thinking that the S looks like a stream of smoke (possibly going up from a spliff perhaps - sorry, don’t smoke so i’m probably making a fool of myself trying to speak the speak)…anyways, that would go with the whole theme…
Posted on February 14, 2005
Jill Rizzo said:
Jared…i am right with you. thats totally what i thought it was…and i dont smoke….anymore.
but it totally goes with the “stoner drug” theme. it sells the store on a subconscious level….smart owners.
either that…or they are stoned off their gourds
Posted on February 15, 2005
Bennett said:
The stream of smoke idea just adds to the irony of this all. I think you could even steer Suzanne’s Scooby Doo (SD) logo observation in the way of the drug idea. What did go on in the Mystery Machine after all?
Posted on February 16, 2005
beytjutus said:
The sign in this picture is a legitimate drug store in Tabor, IA. My wife and I went throught this town of about 500 people last night and about crapped ourselves when we saw the sign. Believe it or not, you can buy T-shirts there! For those willing to make the drive, it is about 10 miles east of Interstate 29 (exit 24) in Iowa.
P.S. There is one in Hamburg, Iowa as well.
Posted on March 13, 2005
James B said:
Jill Rizzo …. your right about the mystery machine… why do you think shaggy & scooby were always hungry?
Posted on June 15, 2005
Cory said:
ha! We saw this while we were on tour. It is somewhere on the way from Omaha to Chicago. THere is absolutely no reason to go into this town unless ou have to pee.
Posted on April 2, 2006
dtrain said:
I’m originally from Tabor so I actually have two reasons to go there - 1) visit my parents and 2) pee.
Posted on April 3, 2006
Mary Lynn said:
Excuse me, but that is my dad’s store in Hamburg. Yes, there are more, but my Grandpa Stoner had the first one in Hamburg. No joke, and it took them a while to realize why people wanted to stop and have their picture taken under the sign. Stop in, use the facilities if you must, but be sure to order an old-fashioned malt from the soda fountain while you’re there!
Posted on April 13, 2006
Bennett said:
Mary Lynn, If I am in the area, I will definitely stop in for a malt. Nothing compares to the old-fashioned way. Thanks for the background.
Posted on April 13, 2006
JEAN KILBY said:
Hi Mary Lynn ;
Jean Kilby here.. donnnjean@earthlink.net
trying to find the Drug stores E mail address.. Want to send message to Toots & Marvin
Jean
Posted on June 15, 2007
Mark said:
I grew up in this drug store and know all the Stoners. We were back for Christmas and on the way out of town, to head back home to Austin, my kids (13 & 14) always request that we “stop at Stoners for a malt”…. which by the way, are the best on the planet. This time my kids just had to have a Stoner’s tee shirt. They haven’t been sent home from school yet. Ok.. I bought one for myself too. I only wear it around people that know me and know I’m from Hamburg and know the Stoner story. Hi Mary Lynn… Hi Jean.
Posted on August 27, 2007
Mary said:
Hi, Mark! We were back in Hamburg for Popcorn Day, celebrating my 40th class reunion. Sure thing, there were folks from out of town standing in the middle of the street to get a picture of the “Stoner’s” sign. The malts ARE the best, and the town has recently completed a renovation, with lovely sidewalks, antique street lights, each with a large pot (oh, no—I said “pot”) beside it, and a refurbished flagpole in the center of town. Watch for shops and storefronts to come.
Posted on September 10, 2007
Jöe said:
THAT SO DOPE!!
that looks like a fuckin’ jay son.
Posted on October 31, 2007
heidi said:
hey! im at working being bored googling random things and i came across this website. my husband and are are from the town you took this picture in. good ol’ hamburg, iowa. im glad y’all get a chuckle out of this. enjoy….
Posted on December 21, 2007
Julie said:
My older sister(Dr. Sandra Dankof Dirks) started working at the fountain in Stoners when she was 15. She graduated high school in 1980 and went on to become a pharmacist then a college professor teaching pharmacy now she makes over 100,000 a year traveling around the world for Johnson and Johnson promoting pharmicuticals so for the record this town obviously has more to offer than just a place to pee. No need to put our town down just because of a name a of a store and if your gonna go to all of the trouble of designing a web page you could have at least remembered the town you were in when you seen it.
Posted on August 16, 2008
Eric said:
Julie, No one likes run on sentences.
Posted on August 19, 2008
JR said:
There is several Stoner Drug locations.
Rock Port, Mo (not the one in the picture) Tabor, IA Hamburg, IA (I think it might be this one)
and a couple others.
It’s also named after the last name of the guy who started it.
Posted on September 5, 2008
Josh L said:
I work for a company that is a DME provider and came across this place searching for DME’s in Iowa and was laughing about it before I even called. I work out of Florida and when I actually did call this place the guy who answered the phone busts out laughing in the middle of saying- Stoner Drug and then I just lost it too. I was literally in tears laughing at my desk. That phone call just made my day..Thanks Stoner Drug! still lmao
Posted on November 5, 2008