On a Trip to Big Lots

I was at Big Lots last night.

I hadn’t been in a while. I puttered around the store for forty minutes, hoping to find something of interest.

The store was emptier than I could ever remember seeing it. Some of the fixtures seemed to be gone.

I was tempted to buy A Wish for Wings That Work; they had the DVD for three dollars. Ultimately, I put it back on the shelf.

They had their Christmas merchandise out. I looked through their selection of Christmas music.

Christmas!

Yes, it’s two and a half months away. Never too early to think about Christmas!

Why, just today I had Christmas music in the CD player.

I got out my heavy winter coat, too. Tried it on. I doubt I’ve ever worn it, to be honest. It’s heavy. Very nice. And very heavy!

Christmas!

For what it’s worth, I’ve already started my Christmas shopping. I have something for my niece already. And no, it doesn’t involve Cthulhu. Nor is it particularly nerdy. :h2g2:

As for what I ended up buying at Big Lots last night, I got a coffee mug, featuring Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace. Two dollars.

Published by Allyn

A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.

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