Grand Opening
Tomorrow will be a good day. Over the weekend I got an "invitation" to the grand opening of Macy's in the city, which will open its doors tomorrow. Praise be to God, there will be a department store in the city again! Just in time. I need new shoes.The invitation card was very interesting, because it seems to suggest that some Macy's executives apparently have had inimate dealings with Eagles fans in the 700 level of the now defunct Veteran's Statium. It's the only explanation I can think of as to why Macy's seems to be scared by Philadelphians.
The invitation is very careful to explain that the ever-impressive Light Show (aka the Nutcracker as written by someone on an acid trip) will continue, and that some Charles Dickens story will be relocated from the now defunct Strawbridge's to Macy's. In addition, they've saved the eagle statue that was in the Lord & Taylor's center court. And the organ! That stays too. And a pile of bricks they found near the store--they're saving those. Basically, anything that anyone may have loved and/ or ever noticed in either Lord & Taylor or Strawbridge's has been salvaged. Because apparently Macy's is afraid the citizens of Philadelphia will burn the city to the ground if they did not save these things.
All I know is they better freaking have good sales.
posted by DJ Heavy D @ 6:44 AM
1 Comments:
I think sometimes people (like you) don't understand that Wanamaker's was the ORIGINAL department store and that shopping there is an EXPERIENCE. The Eagle, the Light Show, the organ--all a part of the experience. I'm surprised by the Dicken's Village move but I think it's a good one.
Macy's should be afraid of me.
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