RIP Borders

Richard Lake: Behold the carcass, once proud.

Borders, the national bookstore chain founded in 1971 by two brothers in Ann Arbor, Mich., died a horrible death the other day.

It died with a line at the front door.

It died with its mouth shut, the employees forbidden to talk about it.

It died screaming like a carnival barker.

"NOTHING HELD BACK."

"STORE CLOSING."

"EVERYTHING ON SALE."