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This came across my Flickr stream this morning, and I learned something new. Ever wonder what Santa's elves do when they're not making toys? Apparently they're right here in Greensboro. (or were.) I'm aware of a lot of major brands that have historical significance in Greensboro, but I never knew about Vicks. The questions is are they really individuals with dwarfism or merely children?
It was in the back of the store or maybe in the basement where Richardson mixed ingredients that became Vick products, which he named for his brother-in-law, Dr. Joshua Vick of Selma.
After Richardson left in 1905 to start Vick Chemical Co., the store remained a drugstore under different owners. For years it was aptly called O. Henry Drug Store.
Preyer is proud that VapoRub saved lives during the terrible flu epidemic in 1918. The jellylike stuff has stuck around. It recently received praise from Joe and Terry Graeden of National Public Radio's "The People's Pharmacy" show. cite
Of course it's been pointed out, that Vick's doesn't actually save lives, immunizations and antibiotics do. However it may have lessened the symptoms by loosening the mucous during the flu epidemic. Of course we'd hate to steal their thunder.
