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T.M. - I'd say thanks for the memories, because you have certainly stirred some in me. Memories of a simpler time. That is what I miss, more than the dish towel or coffee cup in the box of Fab detergent. Or the Gold stamps. I just miss the innocence of having a kid swarm all over my car, checking the oil, topping off the radiator or tires., and knowing how to scrub the love bugs off the glass and snap a chamois across the windshield for a cryatal clear look at the road. You are right, the mom and pop establishments are disappearing.....BUT they still exist, and I think will for years to come, if they just obey the rule of "location". There are still a few here in old Katy, but "New" Katy(Houston west burbs) has had WalMarts drive plenty of my old favorites out of business. I basically avoid the W.M.s if at all possible, and prefer to spring for the extra price at the Midway Food Store. I like the sawdust on the floor and the fact that the Spam and the canning wax have been on the...
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