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That time the comic shop owner let me read the new issue before I could afford it
Back in high school, around 2008, I was broke. I'd been saving for the new Amazing Spider-Man for weeks, but my car needed gas. I went into my local shop, 'The Panel Page', just to look. The owner, Frank, saw me staring at the rack and just slid the book across the counter to me. He said, 'Read it here. Pay me when you can.' I sat on the floor for an hour, totally lost in the story. He didn't have to do that. It wasn't about the $3.99, it was about being part of the group. I feel like that kind of small shop kindness is harder to find now with everything being so online and fast. Has anyone else had a local shop do something that simple but really stuck with you?
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james99513h agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, that reminds me of a story I heard about a record store that used to let kids listen to new albums in the back booth.
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