I would trade every on-line outlet on the planet for those local town squares and surrounding shops, and the community that went with it They, as a whole, were the heart and soul of America - along with civic centers, libraries, churches and schools.
We've become so "stuff" oriented, it now controls many of us. There's a hell of a difference between "I want" and "I need".
When I was young, being raised in a small country town, we had virtually everything we needed and only went to a larger town for the hospital or a few specialty products. And, a trip to the big city 40-miles away once or twice a year was a huge, huge deal - just to visit a big department store and see all the toys was like a dream. Going to see a movie once or twice a year was equally as huge.
Nowadays, there's almost nothing that will excite a child, as everything is at their fingertips 24/7. It's no wonder half the country is depressed or abusing drugs or alcohol.
Just my worn-out, tired, 70-Y.O. old-fashioned opinion, LOL.
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