About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming of their last pair of glasses, a delivery driver pulled up to Shiley Optical Center with an unusual package. The box had no label and when he opened it, everyone inside the store saw nothing but a single pair of spectacles floating in midair. A regular customer, Mrs. Jenkins, walked in just then and asked if they’d received her new prescription. With a twinkle in his eye, the owner replied, ‘We got something much more interesting today!’ As she peered closer, Mrs. Jenkins exclaimed, ‘Oh my goodness, I’ve seen those glasses before—on you last week!’ Turns out, the driver had accidentally swapped his own frames for hers. Everyone laughed heartily, and that became the best story ever told at Shiley Optical Center.
2. At dusk, while neighbors were settling down for dinner, an odd humming sound began drifting from Shiley Optical Center. It grew louder each night, like a distant hum of many tiny motors, but no one could figure out its source. Finally, someone noticed that the hum was coming from a box left outside during a recent delivery. Turned out it was just a new shipment of eyeglass cleaners, quietly charging their batteries. The whole town had a good laugh and life returned to normal—except now everyone stopped by Shiley’s to get their daily dose of amusement.
3. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old man approached the counter and asked the clerk: ‘Do you ever hear that clicking sound coming from inside?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Yes, I do.' With a twinkle in his eye, he added, 'It's just our special nighttime adjustment routine.' The old man nodded knowingly, paid for his glasses, and left, muttering something about 'young folks' never knowing a good thing.
4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an old man approached the counter and asked, ‘Excuse me, do you have any spare lenses? I seem to be missing one from my own eyes.’ The optician smiled and replied, 'Sir, these are just ordinary eyeglasses.' The old man nodded thoughtfully and said, 'Ah, well then I'd better get mine checked too!' With that, he shuffled out the door, leaving everyone in stitches.