Arlington Eye Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Arlington Eye Center’s lights were off and everyone had gone home, a small dog would appear near the entrance. It always sat in exactly the same spot, staring intently through the glass doors as if waiting for someone who never came. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the little dog and decided to leave an extra bag of treats. The next day, he saw the dog happily munching away, wagging its tail. From then on, whenever anyone left food outside, the dog would show up, becoming quite the neighborhood celebrity—though no one ever recognized him.

2. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver approached the Arlington Eye Center, he heard a voice whispering from inside: ‘Wait… don’t go in yet.’ Curious, he slowed down. The voice continued, ‘Better check your cargo first!’ Peeking through the window, the delivery driver saw only an old man adjusting his glasses with a mischievous smile. Turns out, it was just another neighborhood prankster having fun on a foggy day. With a laugh, the driver checked his package and went in, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring cookies for the friendly old guy!’

3. At night, when the Arlington Eye Center’s doors were locked tight, a delivery driver approached the building. Suddenly, he noticed an ominous sign glowing faintly in the dark: ‘Emergency Vision Check — Open 24/7’. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old man behind the counter, polishing glasses with a toothbrush. The man looked up and asked, 'Delivery tonight?' With a straight face, the driver replied, 'Just some eye drops for the emergency vision check.' The old man nodded solemnly and said, 'Good, they’re on the house.'

4. At night, when the Arlington Eye Center’s doors were locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the loading dock—a large box labeled ‘Optical Components’ with no return address. Curious, he opened it and found only old glasses with blurry lenses. Turns out, someone had accidentally shipped an outdated inventory from another branch. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the center after dark, people just smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s probably just the Arlington Eye Center doing their late-night optical audits.’