before palmton

Been thinking a lot about Palmdale lately. Mostly about the big chain grocery stores -- one in particular, Market Basket, which changed to Lucky's (sometime in the early 80's if not mistaken) strikes me as a semi-enthusiastic "oh yeah" memory back when Palmdale wasn't "Palmton". Yes, it was a friggen supermarket like any of it's ilk, but for some reason this one store in its residentially friendly locale and commercial seclusion has captivated some sense of nostalgic awe. Spent a better part of last night trying to remember what the inside of the store looked like with its gleaming chrome turnstiles and newly renovated Deli section beyond the checkout counters. Where's the meat & produce section? Where's the bathrooms? It's sad to think all that's left of that wonder is now an empty lot.