This Is Framingham

A few weeks ago I found a book online titled “Sam Weskit on the Planet Framingham”. 

I checked the spelling couple of times, thinking I must have misread the title, but it is actually about this guy’s adventures on planet Framingham (??)

The plot:  Sam Weskit, the V.P. of a toy company is kidnapped by his boss and their chief engineer, a genius 12 year old Harvard graduate, to travel via spaceship to the planet Framingham because it has no taxes.

Apparently there is no information about the author, or what his connection with Framingham is. I’ve googled and googled to no avail. 

I’d love to know why he chose Framingham, as far as I know, we’re the only Framingham there is.  Is this a witty satire, a loving tribute or total coincidence? 
(And how does that bicycle work with square tires?)

I just got it in the mail today so I haven’t started it yet, but if anyone is interested I’ll write a little review when I’m done.

I noticed a new banner up on Union Ave. 

I hope the printer didn’t charge them for this – unless they have a time machine!  I’d definitely go if they have a time machine!

As stated in my previous Shopper’s World post, I am not a fan of the new “world”.  I hate it.  I know some people say it was cold in the winter to shop at there but it’s also cold to walk around and shop here in the winter too- or are you supposed to get in your car and drive from one end of the parking lot to the other?  I can’t tell what the purpose of this layout is but I think it’s horrible. 

I avoid this place as much as possible out of spite but there are times I have to go.  A few weeks ago I was there with my little sister, her infant in a stroller and my mom. ????   We were at Babies R Us and wanted to get to DSW (pictured in the background). 
It’s such an uncomfortable process to get from one side to another. Cars don’t want to stop at the crosswalks and then when you get into the parking lot you have to cross the lanes looking both ways 2 or 3 times to make sure no one is zooming down the lane or from around the corner. There are some sidewalks that go in one direction through the parking lot but if you’re trying to go in the direction from south to north on the east side then there is no path and you have to dodge traffic.

I can’t help but wonder what people were thinking when they approved demolishing the historic old shopper’s world and the not-so-functional plans for the new one.  It’s not a relaxing place to stroll around and shop. It’s sad that I dread going to a place that I used to look forward to going to. ???????? ?? ????????

The Wrentham Outlets have the same idea of old shoppers world and put the parking on the outside of a pedestrian-only shopping area. enzo casino   Maybe someday they’ll tear this thing down and reformat.

That’s all I have to say about that right now.

Ethan made up a new category called “What the Framingham?”and I didn’t have anything to put in it until I visited Giant Gifts.
First I couldn’t tell when this place was even open because it always happened to be closed when I went by and there are no hours posted, just a little sign that says to ask next door at Big Town Pantry so I did and they told me Giant Gifts opens at 6am.  On the way home from the gym at 6:30am I stopped by but they weren’t open and then the next time I happened to be by was 4:45pm few days later so I went in to see what this mysterious place was all about.
I don’t get it, Ithought this place must be a front for something (maybe the street address was code for something), maybe not but I just don’t know. 
This is what I found inside:
Make up selection

Health and beauty section

Greeting cards
 
Fake Barbie named “Gloria” bathroom set