Closeout sale blues
There has been a strange vibe at Macy's in recent days.
We all know how Spokane residents love a bargain. And there have been bargains, to be sure.
It's a liquidation sale, after all.
But, of course, it's sad, too.
"It's like an estate sale," said one store employee.
Everything must go. Shirts, lamps, memories.
The place has a looted look.
I don't know how many shoppers felt a bit wistful about the downtown landmark's demise. Maybe a lot. Perhaps just a few.
But outside, on the sidewalk by Main, a street musician played a saxophone. That seemed like an appropriate, slightly mournful sound as the big store counts down to the end.