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Shopping at Key Food has changed this past week since The Day the Music Died on Aug. 12.
The PA system at the grocery on Avenue A and Fourth Street is out of order.
Aside from the music, the in-house intercom system is also down. So, you won’t be interrupted by commands from above for Richie to pick up line 2 or calls about a delivery for the meat department.
They hope the replacement part arrives soon so the system can be pumping out Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” and Stevie Nicks’ “Rooms on Fire” SOON.
In the meantime, there is just deafening silence in the aisles.
“Imagine, you are [in the grocery] only for a little time,” Acuna said. “We are here all the time — we miss it too.”
I spoke with a few staffers, some of whom were relieved the music was off temporarily, “It’s kind of a relief; it’s not as intense in here,” said one cashier. Another employee said he missed stocking the shelves to music.