Today I was in a store devoted entirely to estate sales. Folks were happily walking up and down the aisles looking for bargains.<\/p>\n
The experience felt odd, and at first I couldn’t figure out why. But eventually it occurred to me.<\/p>\n
The entire existence of the store was predicated on the concept that you’re buying stuff that used to be owned by people who are no longer alive.<\/p>\n
The phrase “estate sale” is a pleasant euphemism, but it glosses over a deeper truth. A truth that tells a far more compelling story.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, I suspect the truth might not sell as well. People might not want to go to a store that was called “stuff previously owned by dead people.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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