Before smartphones and Amazon, there was one place to be on a Saturday afternoon in the '90s--the mall.

It wasn't just for shopping either. It's where we went to socialize. Friendships made there, crushes were formed, and it's where we got some of our first tastes of freedom.

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Our parents would drop us off at the entrance with a $20 bill and in we went with our independence. We would walk around with our friends, flip through CDs at Sam Goody, check out the cute clippies at Claire's, sift through all of the clothes we wanted at Limited Too, or get our giggles out in the Spencer aisles.

We'd stop by Claire's to check out the latest butterfly clips, mood rings, and maybe even get our ears pierced.

Not only were th

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