I have done a good job avoiding the malls this Christmas season. I shopped primarily with Amazon.com and in little Mom and Pop stores throughout the Western Mass. area.
The other night I saw a store called Plato's Closet. Always on the lookout for a unique shop, I did a drive by, totally expecting a store featuring puzzles, mind games, etc. This to me would make sense. Plato the philosopher would appreciate a shop with "heady" items like puzzles.
To my surprise, it was a used clothing store, apparently aimed at young adults. A sign prominently displayed, announcing they not only sold but would buy your old clothing.
It then came to me:
This store must be named for the late Dana Plato, star of the eighties sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.
In the end she succumbed to drug abuse. I imagine she probably sold a lot of her clothes to buy smack.
I found this store's homage to be a little distasteful. I kept on driving.
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