Stanton Optical

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old regular asked the clerk at Stanton Optical: ‘Why do you always smile when customers leave?’ The curious clerk replied, ‘Because they can finally see their own smiles!’ Another day, a grumpy delivery driver stormed in, complaining about his latest assignment. The clerk smiled and said, 'Wait until you leave!' As he left, the driver grinned broadly—realizing for the first time that his teeth were perfectly straight.

2. A curious neighbor stopped by one afternoon and asked the clerk: 'I notice your glasses always seem to be facing east—do they really follow the sun?' The clerk smiled and adjusted a pair of spectacles on the counter. ‘Oh, no,’ she replied casually. ‘They’re just old Stanton’s peculiar way of keeping track of time. He says it helps him know when to take his tea break.’ The neighbor laughed and shook their head, muttering, ‘Well, that’s one way to do it!’

3. A delivery driver once asked the clerk at Stanton Optical: ‘Do you always get these frames from the same supplier?’ The clerk smiled and shook her head. ‘No, each pair is unique,’ she said mysteriously. The delivery driver scratched his head, puzzled, until a regular customer chimed in: ‘They’re actually made by an old man down the street who collects discarded glasses.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes the most unusual suppliers create the best-looking frames.

4. One foggy morning, as customers shuffled into Stanton Optical, someone noticed a strange humming sound coming from behind the counter. The clerk calmly adjusted her glasses and smiled, but no one else seemed to hear it. Finally, an old man stepped forward and said, 'I think I can help.' He reached under the counter and pulled out a tiny radio, explaining that it was his great-grandfather's, left there decades ago. Everyone laughed when they realized the humming was just vintage music. Since then, Stanton Optical plays old-time tunes every foggy morning.