Re: Mom & Pop stores.... what ones do you patron?
Interesting note - We spent our summer vacation this year in Stowe, VT. One thing that amazed and pleased us was that there are NO chain stores in the town of Stowe. No chain restaurants. No Target or Wal-Mart. No chain video stores. No Home Depot. No national hotels. Nothing. All mom and pop stores and restaurants and bed and breakfast places. The only things that are chains are the gas stations and Shaw supermarkets. It was such a nice change of pace. Shopkeepers provided excellent, personal service because they owned the shops.
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Steve
* Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular.
* Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything?
* There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.
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