Acadiana Mall opened to the public on March 28, 1979. It's been through the oil boom, the oil bust and recently, a pandemic. She's seen a lot, but she's not dead. It's time to head back!
Author's Note: I originally wrote this for my college website back during my junior year with the title The Big Christmas Payoff--Jean Shepherd Style. Next week marks the fourth anniversary of these events taking place. Yes! This really happened...
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It's that time of year y'all -- shopping season! That means the traffic on Johnston and Ambassador within a mile or so from the mall will be just nuts for the next month and a half.
Kids don't always use common sense and just when you think there is no way they can get into trouble, they find a way. Such was the case at this shopping mall. A four year old boy decides to go up the escalator, on the outside. Things are going pretty good until he gets to the top. Thankfully a good samaritan is there to catch him when he falls.