posted 2006/06/24 at 23:15
In yet another sign that the comforts of my childhood are slipping away from me, while out and about today I noticed that the K-Mart a mile from my house is going out of business. This comes as no shock, considering it's on the same corner where that Wal-Mart opened up a few years back, but it's still a disappointment for me.
See, back when I was real young and my only real mode of transportation was a bicycle, that K-Mart was pretty much the only store I could go to without having to cross a major road, and of course my parents didn't want me crossing major roads back then. I can remember back when that K-Mart had a decent-sized arcade back when arcades were the new big thing. I can remember picking up the four different coloured Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles squeeze bottles that K-Mart offered in their little food alcove. I can remember picking up Super Mario Bros. 3 there.
K-Mart isn't exactly a mom-and-pop store, and on that level I can't say that I'll miss them on that level, but I still have a lot of memories tied to that place, so it's still kind of sad to see it go. That, and the store being a victim of Wal-Mart engenders some sympathy in me.
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