Thu, 27 November 2008 I had my compact digital camera with me the other night when I walked to the CTA Blue Line to head home. As I passed by the State Street Macy's, I shot some video of the holiday windows. Is it just me, or do this year's holiday windows suck the big one? Being an adult isn't the reason these displays disappoint me. I seriously doubt these relatively static, uninspired "Fraggle Rock" things would appeal to any child. I'm not the only one who thinks the windows blow chunks this year. Writing in The Huffington Post, Mike Doyle declares, "Macy's State Street has cost-cut its Chicago Loop holiday windows and Christmas tree so deeply this year, I personally don't believe it's worth bothering to make that time-honored family foray downtown to see them." Perhaps the real problem is that Marshall Field's was always something special, but Macy's is really nothing more than just a store. Uncle Mistletoe has got to be spinning in his grave. Don't ask me about Aunt Holly. NOTE: If you're viewing this page on an iPhone or other mobile device that does not support Flash, you can still view the video by clicking on the POD logo to the left of the headline, or on the filename that appears after "Direct download" at the end of this text item. ChicagoScope feedback line: 312-683-5272. Send e-mail to ChicagoScope@gmail.com. Comments[0] |
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