About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Phil Walden’s shop, he noticed something odd. The usually quiet street was filled with an eerie humming sound, like thousands of tiny bees buzzing in unison. Curious, he peered inside and saw dozens of pairs of glasses slowly rotating on their stands, each pair emitting a soft glow. Then, from behind the counter, emerged Phil himself—humming along cheerfully while adjusting someone's prescription lenses. ‘Oh,’ said the delivery driver, smiling. ‘I thought you were testing out some new noise-cancelling technology!’
2. Late one morning, an elderly gentleman entered Phil Walden’s shop and asked for glasses with lenses so powerful that even the reflection of sunlight from them could be seen across town. Strange but not unusual, until neighbors started reporting hearing an eerie humming sound whenever they passed by. Finally, Phil realized what was happening when a delivery driver remarked, ‘Your mirrors are so strong I can see my reflection in your windows from half a mile away!’ The old man laughed heartily, picked up his glasses, and left, muttering something about needing them only on cloudy days. Since then, no strange sounds or reflections have been reported.
3. Late one evening, while closing up shop, Phil noticed something peculiar in his parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper with no return address. Curious but cautious, he opened it to discover a pair of old-fashioned spectacles with a handwritten note inside: ‘Try these on for size.’ Turns out, they were custom-made for Phil’s exact prescription—by a regular who mistook him for someone else. With a laugh, Phil kept them as a quirky reminder that sometimes life delivers unexpected prescriptions.’
4. Late one night, while locking up Phil Walden’s shop, he noticed an unusual package had been left on the loading dock. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover inside a pair of spectacles with lenses so powerful they seemed capable of seeing through walls. Smiling, Phil decided to keep them for fun. The next morning, his wife asked why he was staring at their kitchen wall. Turning away sheepishly, he admitted, ‘Just checking if our neighbors are really as nice as they seem.’