I too live in Columbia MO! But I won't shop at Michael's anymore since they've changed their store to one of only 19 "next generation" stores. I was there the other day and looking and looking for some items that were in the sales ad from the Tribune and after speaking with 3 employees there I find out they don't carry those items here anymore. Can you say false advertising? While I was chatting w/ these 3 employees (one was stocking and the other 2 were trying to get me in the right direction) they told me that they had to throw away tons of beads (probably the ones in the ad) and a bunch of kid's craft kits, because they just couldn't move them...nobody would buy them. Can you believe this?!!! I don't think I would've, but the other guy backed up what the other was saying and the stocker didn't say otherwise either. I said couldn't you have donated this stuff to charities? The response was "we just can't advertise stuff as free." I had to leave before I got ugly and I won't ever return. I guess a half an hour on the phone with local charities just wouldn't fit into their schedule.
On a lighter note, I told my crafty sister and she said she may just have to start dumpster diving there.
