Hahaha! As of this writing (January 2nd, 2019) the government shut down is still in place, and this couldn't be a more accurate graphic. Here in my city, we don't have Spirit. Instead, we have a Halloween City that takes over the old Teays Valley Big Bear grocery store in Liberty Square each year. The higher-ups apparently refuse to get the A/C turned on for the month they're open, so its always sweltering hot. Animatronic merchandise is always broken and the costumes are always outdated. Staff is generally nice, but most are under-trained and don't want to be there. So yeah, I can definitely see some similarities with the government shut down, lol.
But, to be fair...there IS a Spirit store about 25 minutes away. It is much better stocked and maintained, but instead of taking over a vacant building, its always housed in a tent, located in the mall parking lot. The temperature may fluctuate between the Arctic Circle and the 3rd level of Hell, but at least you can breathe. Unfortunately, the open air trade off is that while you can breathe, if it rains, you have to stand in 3 inches of water while you shop.
Seriously, though...although both stores could be greatly improved, my heart always skips a beat when I see them setting up for another year. We have enough vacant buildings here in Putnam County that I'm sure we could accommodate a Halloween store operating year round. I know I would be a frequent shopper...what about you?
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