How do you like this gray store-front? Holy smokes, it didn't take long for it to become an even greater eyesore than while it was in business. Blockbuster. Rows and rows of movies except miraculously that one title idea that sent you to that store in the first place. Blockbuster "east" had already closed down about 4 months ago. Now the second one in town has bitten the dust.
I suppose I could have asked around as to the reason these two stores closed so suddenly. Maybe the owner had family problems, or financial problems (which are still family problems). It would have been more responsible to find the real reason for the closures, but it is more delightful to do a little imagining.
I think it was a local swarm of little red boxes. They're video rental vending machines. Surprise surprise, they are called Redbox. Within a one mile radius, there are three of these little devils. Not as much in terms of selection, but hey, you can reserve titles online, select your neighborhood Redbox, go on a quick errand to pick it up. It reminds me of when I played high school football. The kids that could always tackle me were the short ones who cut me down at the knees. Or do you remember the movie "Bugs' Life"? The grasshoppers grow to fear the ants not because one ant is as big as the grasshopper, but because there are hundreds of ants for every one hopper. Behold the power of little red boxes. Don't feel bad, Blockbuster, it's just business.
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