SIGNS OF THE TIMES
I had a commercial tenant who sold gravestones and pistachios. His main window sign read Porter Monuments and a smaller sign was Pistachios. Not a good sign. He went under.
I had a tenant, the India Food Emporium, which sold Indian spices, Indian bread, Indian music. Then came the Marlboros and malt liquor. Went under.

You want a samosa with that 40?
I got a call from a prospective tenant for a headlight removal business. Not a bad concept; headlights are tricky to remove. The caller corrected me: “Head lice.” I was still OK with it.
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East Cleveland store in former residence: Bibles and fishing worms – still going after many years, as far as I know….
The late Earth by April, at Cedar and Lee in the great Cleveland Heights, well known for attracting vegetarians from far and wide. Started offering dishes with chicken, as a “light” meat – soon after, went under….
What about a tenant selling ice to Clevelanders in the winter?
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