So this weekend, I met my Dad in Seattle to go to a football game at Qwest. As all tourists do, my dad and I ask the concierge at the hotel for a good place to eat, and while giving up directions he mentioned that the first ever Starbucks was there too. Now obviously as a college student I have a large addiction to coffee, and well of course my place of choice is Starbucks. So my dad and I decided for novelty sake that we would go to the first ever Starbucks and grab a cup of joe. So first of all not only was there a crazy line, but whoever thought of this marketing scheme is a genius. After you wait probably about 10 minutes to actually get in the store, there is an insane amount of merchandize all based around the idea that its from the first ever starbucks store, like that is a feat in itself to get something from this first ever store. They even have a chart that you can pick from of all types of mugs and cups that they have in the back, all package and ready for you to to take home. Its pretty impressive. They have stuffed bears and original barista aprons. And the crazy thing is, every single person that went in, came out with a bag filled with the first starbucks goodies. And although I knew it was all a money grab, I ended up buying a "the first starbucks' travel cup".
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