The neon blue and yellow sign flickered, throwing a cold light over the empty parking lot. It was November 11th, and for the first time in years, the automatic glass doors of the Best Buy on 4th Street remained locked.

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In reality, Best Buy stores are typically on Veterans Day. Unlike some government offices or banks, retail chains usually remain open to the public, though they often offer specific military discounts or promotions during this time. If you’d like to keep working on this, I can: Rewrite the story to be more humorous or fast-paced.

He looked at the sign taped to the glass: Closed in Observation of Veterans Day.

Arthur looked down at his own jacket—a faded olive drab with a patched unit insignia on the shoulder. He had forgotten. In the rush of the modern world, where every holiday was just a reason for a "Doorbuster Sale," he had expected the temple of consumerism to be open.