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James Hart's avatar

Ah yes, what we might today call the Third Place of the 80s.

There's this miniseries I've been watching called Abandoned where a pro skater who was also an 80s kid visits places in the U.S. and Canada that are no longer used or populated. There's a mall episode that I found absolutely fascinating. Definitely recommend. Take care, man!

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John Toma | Nostalgia Nation's avatar

Thanks James! I definitely need to check that out, I love that kind of stuff. Hope all is well my friends!

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

This sounds cool. I see urbexers too doing something similar with maple that closed down after pandemic or closed fast food places in remote areas.

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Mike Boody's avatar

My 90s mall rat credentials were certified when I got a job at Suncoast in August '99.

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John Toma | Nostalgia Nation's avatar

Ha! Love it!! I used to go to Suncoast all the time and get movies there. That's awesome!

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

That store was so cool! If they had comics it would have been the perfect store.

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

They smelled of cigarette smoke too.

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John Toma | Nostalgia Nation's avatar

lol, they sure did

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