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If you grew up in Phoenix in the 1970s, you probably have a special place in your heart for Metrocenter Mall. But earlier this year, after 47 years of operation, the current owners of Metrocenter made the decision to close the iconic shopping center. And Dec. 4, a virtual auction was held so people could grab a bit of Metrocenter paraphernalia.
Robrt Pela, Phoenix New Times culture critic and friend of The Show, watched the auction. He shared this essay about the surreal walk down memory lane.
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A vintage postcard depicting Metrocenter Mall.
It was 1979 and I was a senior in high school a mouthy, opinionated senior in high school. When I told our yearbook advisor that I thought the clubs and organizations section was boring full of pictures of teenagers standing in a line, staring directly into the camera she called my bluff and made me photo editor. Fine, I figured. I knew where I could take more interesting photographs. There was no plac ....

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