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DepartJnent StoresIn 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander Stewart opened a business called the Marble Dry-Goods Palaces． By doing so, he gave the world something completely new－the department store． Before this , no one (1)h ________tried to bring together such a wide range of goods (2)u ________a single roof． The business did very (3)w ________． It expanded rapidly and soon had a staff of two thousand． For Stewart even that was not enough , (4)h________． In 1862 he moved to an eight-storey (5)b ________nearby, (6)w________ he renamed A．T． Stewart's Cast-Iron Palace． It was , (7)a________ for many years would remain , the largest shop in the world．
Others followed Stewart’s examples and soon there were stores (8)l________ his in many major cities in the United States． We don’t (9)k________ when people started calling them department stores． The expression wasn't used in print (10)u________ 1893 , when it appeared in Harper’s magazine, but the way that it was used there (11)m________ it clear that it was already widely understood．
(12)W________ is certain is that department stores completely changed the shopping experience for millions of people． They offered not only an enormous range of goods , (13)b________also levels of comfort, luxury and excitement previously unknown to customers． Almost from the start they had restaurants , toilets and many (14)o________ facilities , so (15)t________ was no need to go elsewhere for anything．
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Hey! It's going to be Mother's day again. Have you planned something good for your Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.
Make Your Mama Proud
What special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it to her. She would be very proud and surprised if she'd realized that you have something that she doesn't expect.
What's Her Favorite?
Most teens don't know what their mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.
The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it. And, maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.
The Memories
Our mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something that you thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in your life.
Be Her
What does she look like if she is so exhausted and angry and tired? What does she do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if you are her when she is mad.
Treat a Queen
Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her.
Make-Over Beauty
Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, especially in the family, she doesn't look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.
Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!
Have Some of Your Time
It's the cheapest but a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We stay home late and after several hours, we go out again.
Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you don't think or talk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her from the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering she'd felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?
Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?
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Most teens don't know what their
mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her
favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.
