Speaking as a former Worcester video store owner (remember Starship Video on Park Ave.?), I can tell you that the fear of obsolescence was a pretty big one for me and the dwindling base of independent store owners. Heck, even the big boys like Follywood and Lackluster have taken hits in the last five years. For me, the writing on the wall was Netflix and the reality of digital downloads replacing that trip to the video store. While I miss my customers a whole lot, I am happy I got out when I did.

The wacky folks over at The Onion have posted the video story below, detailing a historical attraction that recreates the video store experience for an America that no longer has them. Before you send it off to someone whose sense of funny you may not be familiar with, let them know that it’s a joke. I can’t tell you how many of these I had sent to my Mom before realizing that she thought they were legitimate news stories…