Sol Optics

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Sol Optics one morning, puzzled by an oddly familiar box in his truck. Curious, he opened it and found a pair of glasses with a handwritten note reading ‘Try me on for size.’ The glasses seemed ordinary enough until he put them on—suddenly, everything looked like it was made of cheese! Confused but amused, he walked into Sol Optics, where an old optician laughed heartily and said, 'Just our little joke, mate. They’re reversible.' The delivery driver left with a new pair of specs—and a story to tell his neighbors.

2. Early one foggy morning, as customers shuffled in for their eye exams, a delivery driver pulled up to Sol Optics with a mysterious box marked ‘Top Secret.’ The delivery driver handed it to an intern, who excitedly opened it, revealing nothing but a pair of old spectacles and a note reading: 'For your next customer, just in case.' Everyone laughed, realizing it was simply a practical joke from a neighbor who loved pranks.

3. One day, while customers were browsing through frames, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve just received a shipment of glasses so powerful, you’ll see things clearer than ever before.’ The whole store erupted in laughter, but no one dared question it. Soon enough, an older gentleman walked in wearing a pair that made him look like he was seeing through time itself. A delivery driver, trying on some new specs, nearly drove off with his truck floating in midair. Even a regular customer who always came for reading glasses started ordering contacts because everything seemed sharper and closer than ever. Finally, after much confusion, Sol—the owner—confessed: 'I accidentally ordered double-strength lenses!' Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been had—but gladly returned for their next prescription.

4. In the dim light of early morning, a curious pigeon pecked at the glass door of Sol Optics, its beady eyes fixed on something inside. Inside, an old man with half-finished glasses in his hands looked up, blinked a few times, then smiled and said, 'Another bird trying to fix my shop?' The pigeon cooed softly and hopped away, leaving behind a small pile of seeds. The man shook his head, chuckled, and went back to polishing lenses.