Forgive me for being a bit behind on the news. I often read the newspaper before folding it up & putting it in my pocket so I can pick up after the dog. (Did I mention my dog thinks he’s George Bush? Every time he takes a crap, it ends up in the newspaper.)
In any case, an item on January 7th says the hip-hop retail chain Against All Odds is filing for bankruptcy. Am I the only one who finds that ironic? It’s like Going Out of Business having a strong fourth quarter.
This reminds me of how not to name things. Calling something “The New ____” gets old really quickly. At school, we had “The New VAX”. I don’t have to tell you it ain’t so new no more. (There was also a show, The New Gidget.)
Anyway, I’m fullly expecting Against All Odds to emerge from bankruptcy unscathed. And if they don’t, I’m always pulling for The Little Guy, which would be a nice name for a store that isn’t for Big & Tall.
