Lacey Wallendorff O.D.

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time one day, an old man in a tweed jacket walked into Lacey Wallendorff O.D., muttering something about ‘visions’ and pointing towards the ceiling. The optician raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything until he noticed tiny specks of dust dancing in the late afternoon light. As the optician squinted up, he saw nothing but ordinary dust motes. The old man cleared his throat and declared dramatically, 'They’re coming closer!' Turns out, it was just another case of misplaced glasses. The end.

2. Every morning at precisely eight o’clock, a delivery driver arrived with a small wooden box that made a peculiar clicking sound as he carried it inside. The staff of Lacey Wallendorff O.D. never paid much attention until one day when they heard the same noise coming from behind the counter—even though no boxes were being delivered. Soon enough, everyone in the shop was listening intently for the familiar click-click sound. It turned out to be an old wind-up toy hidden under the counter—a gift from the owner’s eccentric grandmother. From then on, every morning at exactly eight, the little mechanical horse would trot around the office, startling new customers and becoming Lacey Wallendorff O.D.’s unofficial mascot.

3. One autumn afternoon, a regular stopped by for his usual eye exam. As he waited for the optometrist, he noticed something peculiar on the counter—a tiny pair of spectacles, too small even for a child’s nose. Curious, he picked them up and found engraved inside: ‘For Dr. Lacey Wallendorff.’ Just then, an older gentleman walked in, carrying a box of frames under his arm. He glanced at the specs in the regular's hand and smiled knowingly. 'Those are mine,' he said. 'I left them here last week.' The two shared a laugh, realizing that ol' Doc Lacey must've been quite forgetful lately.

4. One foggy morning, as customers were settling down for their routine check-ups, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention please—your lenses today may be slightly blurry due to a new optical alignment technique.’ As the day progressed, more and more people reported seeing double or tripling their reflections in the hall mirrors. A delivery driver even claimed he saw three Lacey Wallendorffs signing off on his invoice! By lunchtime, everyone was laughing when an elderly gentleman exclaimed, 'I can finally see my reflection clearly again!' Turned out it wasn’t an optical trick—it was just the old guy’s glasses that needed cleaning all along.