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OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by The Spleen 
on 2/23/21 at 1:08 pm
on 2/23/21 at 1:08 pm
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1Saw that they're finally demolishing the remainder of McFarland Mall today. We lived in that area in the late 70's and early 80's, and I spent a lot of time in that mall. Saw the original Star Wars trilogy there, along with countless other movies over the years. Bought a bunch of records and tapes at Turtle's Records. Dropped a lot of tokens into the slots at Aladdin's Castle. Got a bunch of back-to-school clothes at Gayfers. Saw an old lady fall and break her hip at a square dancing exposition. 
Stood in the voting booth with my mom as she voted in the 1980 presidential election(she voted for Carter).
Stood in the voting booth with my mom as she voted in the 1980 presidential election(she voted for Carter). re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by Bamadave68 on 2/23/21 at 1:13 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 1:13 pm to The SpleenThat saddens me as I have a lot of memories there too. Went with a dear sister in law to see Rocky III there and bought a lot of clothes there at Gayfers too. I live in Bham now but grew in Aliceville.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by 14&Counting 
on 2/23/21 at 1:26 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 1:26 pm to The Spleenquote:
Turtle's Records.
quote:
Aladdin's Castle
quote:
Gayfers
Those are some names you don't hear anymore
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by bamapoet on 2/23/21 at 1:35 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 1:35 pm to The SpleenIt's sad for some reason. I used to go to Gayfers all the time.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by The Spleen on 2/23/21 at 2:13 pm to McGregor
on 2/23/21 at 2:13 pm to McGregorquote:
It was a dump in the 90's, can't believe it took this long.
Gayfers and the movie theater were the only things keeping it afloat in the 90's. Not sure when Dillard's moved in there. One of the last movies I saw in that theater was Titanic when I was home for Christmas. That was probably the last time I was in that mall as well.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by BamalaAnderson on 2/23/21 at 2:55 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 2:55 pm to The SpleenI knew it well having grown up there.
Orange Julius
Orange Julius
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw on 2/23/21 at 3:06 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 3:06 pm to The SpleenI bought a lot of clothes at Gayfers as well as saw a lot of movies there in the late 60's and early 70's. The Pasquali's had some good sandwiches as well. The Morrisons was good.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by The Spleen on 2/23/21 at 3:22 pm to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
on 2/23/21 at 3:22 pm to JoseyWalesTheOutlawquote:
The Morrisons was good.
I remember it being Piccadilly. My older brother said Morrison's moved to University Mall soon after it opened and Piccadilly moved in. Guess that was around 80 or 81.
Walking in that back entrance by the theater and getting hit with the smell of pizza from Pasquali's and popcorn from the theater is etched in my memory.
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re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by CrimsonCoast on 2/23/21 at 6:10 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 6:10 pm to The Spleenquote:
Not sure when Dillard's moved in there
I think Dillards bought Gayfers.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by Pastor Mike on 2/23/21 at 7:14 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 7:14 pm to The SpleenOrange Julius was the BOMB
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by dirtsandwich on 2/23/21 at 7:24 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 7:24 pm to The SpleenI’ve been in the Vieux Carre a time or two.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by auisssa on 2/23/21 at 7:34 pm to dirtsandwich
on 2/23/21 at 7:34 pm to dirtsandwichWorked at Spiller Pets in college
This post was edited on 2/23 at 7:34 pm
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by MrMojoRisin on 2/23/21 at 8:36 pm to The Spleen
on 2/23/21 at 8:36 pm to The Spleenquote:
Aladdin's Castle.
Is that the one with the entrance like a barrel? Was always magical to me as a kid.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by The Spleen on 2/23/21 at 9:14 pm to MrMojoRisin
on 2/23/21 at 9:14 pm to MrMojoRisinquote:
Is that the one with the entrance like a barrel?
No that was Barrel Of Fun at University Mall.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by Evolved Simian on 2/23/21 at 10:03 pm to McGregor
on 2/23/21 at 10:03 pm to McGregorquote:
It was a dump in the 90's, can't believe it took this long.
TJ Maxx had a lease there until just a couple of years ago, even though they had moved. Stan Pate couldn't demolish it.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by 14&Counting on 2/24/21 at 8:24 am to MrMojoRisin
on 2/24/21 at 8:24 am to MrMojoRisinquote:
Is that the one with the entrance like a barrel? Was always magical to me as a kid.
There used to be one at Brookwood Mall in Birmingham....get an Orange Julius and then go play the KISS or the Elton John pinball machine at Aladdin's Castle. Chick-Fil-A was a big deal too since it was just this weird chicken place you could only get at the mall. This way, way before they even thought about franchising and the mall was the only place that had one.
re: OT - McFarland Mall MemoriesPosted by LovetheLord on 2/24/21 at 9:07 am to 14&Counting
on 2/24/21 at 9:07 am to 14&CountingI was so in love with those arcade style games, that I bought a standup style 60-1 machine off of eBay about 8 years ago from the closeout of a guy's huge inventory. I still have that machine, but hardly play it anymore. 
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