I went to our local shopping mall earlier (had a gift card from Christmas left to spend on, of all people, ME!) with a visiting friend, both of my daughters, & the friend's 7 year old son. My friend and I were incredulous at the numbers of people who appeared to be spending money, despite the general feeling that the economy has tanked & as a result nobody should HAVE much to spend on such frivolities as new CDs or DVDs or anything from Victoria's Secret. But we also noticed the fact that in every store, lines were longer because the stores had shrunk their personnel numbers (and not only because the Christmas rush is over).
With any luck I'll be able to savor my purchases (one specifically for my Valentine's Day wedding anniversary) for some time to come, because I don't anticipate hitting the mall again before Easter at the earliest.
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