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Seeing Is Believing!
After basking in the knowledge that Xtra Discount was coming back to Greenpoint I decided to go down to 856 Manhattan Avenue today and document this most auspicious development.
As I took the above photograph a woman passerby asked:
Why are you taking a photograph of this?
I gave the matter some thought (this IS a very good question after all) and replied:
Xtra Discount lost their lease at the space across the street (pointing at WaMU) and it was feared they were gone forever. This establishment was a great place to buy socks. I am very happy that I won’t have to schlep twenty minutes just to buy a pair of fucking socks. So I decided to take a photograph of the new storefront so I could post it online and share the good news with everyone.
Believe it or not, I think she understood.
Miss Heather
Comments
2 Comments on Seeing Is Believing!
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Tony From Kent Street on
Mon, 24th Nov 2008 10:36 pm
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d on
Tue, 25th Nov 2008 12:18 pm
Thanks!
I was a fan of Xtra also. Their last day of business I bought a bunch of fake taxadermy cats for $5 each. They make good alternatives to paintings. Happy to see they’re back!
I loved that store! I am so glad they are back.
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