Guest guest Posted September 2, 2000 Report Share Posted September 2, 2000 Barbara, That is funny! Twenty years ago when they first built a K-Mart here in Herndon, many people fought it. ) It is still here. Wonder what she would think of our huge regional Malls. Take care, Bill and Charlotte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- kmcrae@... wrote: > Dear Peg and Jim: > Our son and his Japanese wife live in Osaka, Japan, but they lived here > in the states for several years, and my daughter-in-law learned about > American shopping. Last year they spent their vacation on Guam, and they sent > me pictures that made me believe it was a beautiful place. However, when > asked why they chose Guam, they said because it had a K-Mart! They said the > hotel ran tourist buses to the K-Mart! I just thought I'd share that bit of > funny with you. > Barbara > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2000 Report Share Posted September 2, 2000 Barbara, That is funny! Twenty years ago when they first built a K-Mart here in Herndon, many people fought it. ) It is still here. Wonder what she would think of our huge regional Malls. Take care, Bill and Charlotte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- kmcrae@... wrote: > Dear Peg and Jim: > Our son and his Japanese wife live in Osaka, Japan, but they lived here > in the states for several years, and my daughter-in-law learned about > American shopping. Last year they spent their vacation on Guam, and they sent > me pictures that made me believe it was a beautiful place. However, when > asked why they chose Guam, they said because it had a K-Mart! They said the > hotel ran tourist buses to the K-Mart! I just thought I'd share that bit of > funny with you. > Barbara > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 Bill: You have to remember that my Japanese daughter-in-law lived here in Orange County for four years. She loved our malls. Having spent quite a bit of time in Japan, I do know that their malls can be even bigger than ours. It is K-Mart, the discount store that the Japanese tourists like in Guam. Also, the exchange rate makes it seem even cheaper to them. Japan is slowly getting many if the stores we have here. I sent them a plastic Christmas tree the first year they moved back because they had become very fond of our trees here. It arrived all broken, and I offered to send another. She said, " Oh that's OK Mama, I went to 'Toys are Us' and bought us one. " The world is really very small these days. Happy labor day, Barbara S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 Barb , Yes, it's a small world in many ways ) but try to send a small package to Anne and see how large a world it is ) Still 8 days to send a package halfway around the world for $10 isn't bad, I guess. As far as discount stores go, we once stopped at a Wal-Mart in (I think) Topeka, Kansas. It was huge, all along the front of the store (inside) there were smaller stores, restaurants, banks, etc. Biggest store I've ever been in. Hey Sally, ever been there? It's visible from I-70 and there is a Motel 7 across the street. It may be an old aircraft plant. Take care, Bill and Charlotte ============================================================= kmcrae@... wrote: > Bill: > You have to remember that my Japanese daughter-in-law lived here in > Orange County for four years. She loved our malls. Having spent quite a bit > of time in Japan, I do know that their malls can be even bigger than ours. It > is K-Mart, the discount store that the Japanese tourists like in Guam. Also, > the exchange rate makes it seem even cheaper to them. Japan is slowly getting > many if the stores we have here. I sent them a plastic Christmas tree the > first year they moved back because they had become very fond of our trees > here. It arrived all broken, and I offered to send another. She said, " Oh > that's OK Mama, I went to 'Toys are Us' and bought us one. " > The world is really very small these days. > Happy labor day, Barbara S > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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