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MINNEAPOLIS —\u00a0<\/strong>Many of you have seen something like this already. If so, then just bear with me for a moment as I share this brief note about something I’d heard<\/em> about but had never seen up close and personal.<\/p>\n

The Mall of America sits right across the highway from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. We came here during the middle of a work week. The place was packed. I am led to believe, therefore, that this shopping extravaganza is some sort of destination<\/em> for travelers.<\/p>\n

It’s likely the largest shopping mall on Planet Earth. And, oh man, it is an impressive display of conspicuous consumption.<\/p>\n

We walked into the heart of the Mall of America and noticed a Ferris wheel, a zip line, a roller coaster and assorted other smaller rides for the hundreds of children running around the place like little banshees.<\/p>\n

My wife and I came here to visit my cousin and her husband. The Mall of America was on their list of sights to see. I normally am not a “mall guy,” but this place is utterly breathtaking. It’s not that it’s a marvelous place to, um, shop. It’s the size of the place that is so damn stunning.<\/p>\n

A friend of mine who used to write for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune once called the Mall of America “the place that covers all of southern Minnesota.” I am beginning to believe that description is closer to the truth than I ever expected.<\/p>\n

We had lunch at a noisy restaurant. Walked around the place a bit and then left.<\/p>\n

Shopping malls are meant, I always thought, to provide a place for folks to buy all different types of merchandise under one roof.<\/p>\n

But … zip lines and roller coasters?<\/em> Holy cow!<\/p>\n\n

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