This past Wednesday evening, yes, the day before Thanksgiving, we found out that our local camera/scrapbooking store was closing. "Corporate" decided to close a number of Cord Camera stores in OH. I can be open minded and understand that they needed to considered the bottom line and that maybe, if they kept those stores open, then the entire company would go out of business. But, in an strange way, that store gave me a sense of community. It provided a home town feel. I knew that I could always stop in there for anything specific to cameras. I could get great service from the experts - service that I could not get from a [bigger] big box store like WalM or BB.
Additionally, Cord had a FANTASTIC scrapbooking department. They had product that was not found at Archivers or WalM. Several sales associates knew me by name or face and greeted me when I was there. Their marathon crops were GREAT - 12 hours of uninterrupted crop time - pure BLISS! And, if you wanted a cup of coffee, a burger, pizza, or a taco, Caribou, Steak and Shake, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell were just steps away. No need to get in your car and drive. This, too, reinforced the hometown feel that Cord provided to me.
Oh well, maybe one day when the economy is better, Cord Camera or something similar will return. Until then, there is a beautiful building on Rt 82 in Macedonia OH, once teeming with memories, laughter, families, and friends, that is now dark, cold, empty, and silent.
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