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I have a vague early memory of being in the Odgen mall with my mom and being terrified that we would be locked in when the mall closed. I don’t know if this unusual fear sprouted from this event or if it came from something else, but it remains in me today. I always check the store hours before I go into an establishment. I just think it is rude to be laligaging someplace while the people are trying to close and go home. If you think about it being trapped someplace over night would be a big problem. So, I choose to believe that I stay away from closing places for good reason. Yesterday I was at the design center searching for a fabric. The design center closes at 5:00 p.m. Unfortunately I was unaware that Dongia showroom closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. So at 4:32 p.m. I found myself between Pollack fabric wings in the dark. Of course I was startled and afraid. I dropped my memo request form and pencil and headed for the door. It was LOCKED! An old man saw me and jokingly said, “oops sorry, you were almost left here for the night.” Not funny dude! Not funny. I’m still a little shaken up about the whole situation.