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gordielaboom t1_ja4t21v wrote

I was just talking to my brother (small business owner in PI) about this, and he said he went last weekend and it was a ghost town inside. I’m gonna miss that awesome Chinese food! I love that family there, they’re awesome.

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diaryofsnow t1_ja5iwuh wrote

As someone who grew up in PI and left, Chopsticks was literally the only reason to ever visit my home town.

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xach t1_ja71kfd wrote

There’s a KFC, a fantastic and huge Walmart, a good Deere dealership, and don’t forget the fireworks store. And a good Mardens. PI is great! RIP to the Burger King.

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joysef99 t1_ja7hc65 wrote

This right here. Well, and Mardens. 😉

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BeatNick5384 t1_ja8fqex wrote

That place was pretty gross when I worked for the mall. Ate there all the time anyway, whatever they were doing was working 🤣

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sentient-meatball t1_ja5hgwv wrote

I grew up in the County. It was a ghost town when I was in high school in 2009. Not sure how it's still open.

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gordielaboom t1_ja5qq30 wrote

I worked at that Ruby Tuesday’s for a long time. Used to steal the coverless paperback books Borders threw away in the dumpsters when we were tossing the trash!

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CletusVanDamnit t1_ja8ln7b wrote

>Used to steal

I mean, they threw them away. Fair game at that point...

r/DumpsterDiving is proud of you.

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gordielaboom t1_ja8lve0 wrote

Aw thanks! I’m a huge book nerd. It was like free gold for me.

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historywhiz63 t1_ja5fwrl wrote

That’s all I talked about with my parents— I only come home once a year but we always go to the mall to get Chopsticks!

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WildlyUnprepared4___ t1_ja5wdve wrote

The town would find a way to keep them open. I’m honestly shocked they didn’t search out a stand alone location years ago.

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gordielaboom t1_ja5wpj5 wrote

Yeah, whenever I come up to visit, they’re the only reason I go in the mall.

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WildlyUnprepared4___ t1_ja5yi61 wrote

I wish I’d had more notice I would have gone up just for some of those beef wontons and their teriyaki chicken

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gordielaboom t1_ja5yv1x wrote

Right?! I would have had my brother get 2 #31s and eat one for me. That used to be our thing - I’d come up to hang out with him at his music store, and go get 2 of them, and we’d hang out and chow down. I hope they get a stand-alone place!

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