I worked at the Ward's downtown on State and Adams many years ago - the building is even long gone.
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Sorry to hear it! Wards was WAY cool!
But here I am mourning going to Hudson's on the train for my daughter's "Back-to-School " duds, then a hot fudge cream puff at Sander's right across Woodward after THAT!
Well, not really mourning. Hudson's is gone and got too expensive.
But I remember!
Tia