I finally got to see the old butcher shop in my hometown after twenty years

I was back in Springfield last month and walked past Miller's Meats, the place my dad used to take me. They've turned the front into a fancy coffee bar now, and the main cutting room is just a small counter in the back. I remember watching them break down a whole side of beef on the big block when I was a kid, but now they only have a few pre-packed trays out. It felt strange seeing the space so different. Has anyone else seen their old local shops change like that?

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owens.blair5mo ago

Oh, that hits home. The hardware store from my childhood is now a cell phone repair place. You can still see the old floor tiles near the door, but that's about it.

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emma_baker615mo ago

Guess the floor tiles are the real hardware, @owens_blair.

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miasanchez5mo ago

Nah, I get what you mean but those tiles are just a ghost. The real hardware was the smell of cut wood and the guy who knew every nut and bolt in the place. A floor can't help you fix a leaky faucet, you know?

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