My wife found a hanger in our coat closet. An old one. It must have belonged to my parents.

"Oh, wow!" I said. "Yeah, Hutzlers. They were one of the original anchors at Columbia Mall, along with Hochschild Kohn." I knew this to be true, having lived my entire life in Howard County and Columbia. I could picture the store in my mind. I was absolutely certain. I was also absolutely wrong.
She posted the photo of the hanger to FaceBook, and…
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