Woolworth Five and Dime - Illustration
When I was young we shopped a lot at “Woolworth Five and Dime,”
?Where bright, hypnotic escalators were the latest thing.
Where most of what you bought was wrapped in paper pulled from rolls,
Long before computers…when the inadvertent ring
Of solid brass cash registers was heard when sales were made.
When helpful clerks were plentiful, to show where something was,
?And courteous youths were hired to help you carry out your things.
(Today I don’t believe I know of any store that does.)
And even if it means I’ll have to drive some extra miles
To buy the things I need to get…I’ll do it every time.
I’d rather skip the mega-marts, and look for little shops
That help me to recall the days of - Woolworth Five and Dime.
Please patronize the independent stores and shops. They're disappearing all over the world, and that's a very sad reality.
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