I ran across this on tumblr and suddenly I was reminded that K Mart was the home of the original "Blue Light Special". They actually had a Blue light on a pole, with a siren, that would appear somewhere in the store and for the next few minutes whatever was at where the blue light was would be on sale.
Nostalgia is like Heroin for Grownups.
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@Animeraider Diners traditionally have a Blue Plate Special, and Kmart's cafe also had one. I wonder if the Blue Light Special was derivative of Blue Plate Specials.