I read about seeing the Milky Way out in the desert, and the best place for it in this part of the country turns out to be the same place as some tremendous iron sculptures. I booked a rental car and a hotel room.
After driving my rental car an hour and a half into the desert, I pulled over at an outlet mall I'd never heard of.
At least half the storefronts were empty and shuttered. I went into a few shoe stores. The only customers in the whole mall were in the brew pub, the plus size shop, or in Hot Topic.
I got back in the car and drove on into the desert. I glanced in the rear view mirror.
There was no outlet mall. Just a shimmering haze.
I'd just time traveled into the future of American retail.
After driving my rental car an hour and a half into the desert, I pulled over at an outlet mall I'd never heard of.
At least half the storefronts were empty and shuttered. I went into a few shoe stores. The only customers in the whole mall were in the brew pub, the plus size shop, or in Hot Topic.
I got back in the car and drove on into the desert. I glanced in the rear view mirror.
There was no outlet mall. Just a shimmering haze.
I'd just time traveled into the future of American retail.
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