I just received a haircut. As most barbershops or hair salons are apparently closed on July 4th, it was required for me to drive out to West Acres. Given my annoyance with the length of my hair, it was a relatively small price to pay. However, while there, it came to my attention that the mall may be one of the saddest places to be on the Fourth of July.
On a typical day, the mall will be crowded, shoulder-to-shoulder, with people rushing to feed the beast of capitalism. Today, however, they are appropriately free from such responsibilities. Practically no one occupied the mall today. There were more people working behind the counters than there were people actually shopping. The woman cutting my hair was especially saddened to be working on the fourth.
Wandering the lone catacombs of West Acres, I find myself in Software Etc., lost amongst the walls of next-gen consoles, MMORPG’s, and advanced strategy guides.
“Can I help you find anything?” asked the cashier.
I wasn’t looking for any merchandise, but apparently conversation was needed. We started a discussion on the pros and cons of the Wii, the best VG’s out there, and the generals of Nintendo’s current business model. It was a nice convo, which ended when a small family came to the till to purchase a new game.
In other news, Michael Turner died a few days ago. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, I suggest you hit the link. He was a phenomenal artist who rose to appropriate fame quickly and died too soon.
Happy Independence Day, all!
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