Today I'm thankful for...
Record stores!
Okay, to be fair, when I say record stores, I'm really talking more about CD stores that used to exist like Media Play, but since today was Record Store Day, I had to go with a broader topic! I'll be the first to admit that I like the convenience and price of downloading music on a song by song basis, rather than having to buy an entire "album," but there was just something really fun about spending time in a music store and looking at CDs that you have never heard of. Those little listening stations were probably covered with germs, but they were such a good way to get to sample your music before committing at least $9.99 to an entire CD. And let's not forget being able to trade your music in once you were done with it and getting a little bit of store credit to get new stuff. I know there are still places like this around, but they're becoming more rare and probably won't even exist in a few years. But on the plus side, the Media Play in one nearby town got turned into a huge Goodwill, so I can't mourn its loss too much...
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