Do you have an aspiration in life? Do you confess it to the world when you’re out late after maybe a few adult beverages? Noted actor, treasure of the Anglophone world, and eater of tuna salad sandwiches on planes Patrick Stewart would like the world to know that he loves hardware stores, and he would really love to have one in his backyard.

I think that’s called a toolshed, Captain. They’re probably rarer in London, where this video was taken, than in the suburbs, but still However, his sheer joy at pegboards full of tools is amusing.

Since the Internet can be a wonderful place sometimes, fans began posting photos of their own favorite tiny family-owned hardware stores.

(via The Verge)

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