Occupy Main Street

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I find Black Friday at big box stores abhor ant. The greed, the stress, the pressure for employees to cut or eliminate time with family during a major family-related holiday because of extended shopping hours. I stayed in this morning but decided to go to Clinton, NY with my mum this afternoon. It’s a small college town full of independent shops. We went to a store comprised of work from local artisans where I found this beautiful star made by a tin smith. It will top my wee Solstice tree. I also bought a tin box. I always need containers for spell items.

Moral of the story: shop local when you can and support your area’s farmers and artisans. It’s important for the economy, the environment, and society. Way more Druidic than Walmart and whatnot.

Published by M. A. Phillips

An author and Druid living in Northern NY.

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