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I'm Gonna Pop Some Tags! Thrift store shopping is all the rage! Have you noticed there is a thrift store popping up on every corner? Malls are dying. Thrift shopping is thriving. It’s treasure hunting. It’s archaeology with air conditioning. Every rack is a mystery. Every aisle is an adventure. Somewhere between the outdated Christmas sweaters and somebody’s abandoned exercise equipment sits the possibility of finding a designer blouse for four dollars.  Every rack holds possibilities. Every aisle whispers, “You don’t need this, but look how cute it is.” You walk in looking for a sweater and somehow leave with a picture frame, a cookbook, two blouses, a decorative rooster, and absolutely no sweater. It’s a gift. Or a disorder. The jury is still out. Before thrift shopping became cool, my oldest son was already a fan. He loved hunting for the most eclectic T-shirts imaginable. The stranger the message, the better. You’d be amazed at what people are willing to put on a white cotton...