re: Sears Lafayette Closing - Acadiana Mall

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Before the mall was there, a small convent of nuns was located on that property. Ask your dad if he recalls that.

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I was just talking to him when I read your post. The convent was not on the actual mall site. It was part of a huge tract of land owned by the Whittingtons, stretching from Johnston, across Ambassador where the strip malls are and going all the way to the river. The convent was apparently closer to the river and not where the mall is now.

He said that when he came back to Lafayette after law school, the convent was already gone. This would have been about 1973.

Never failed.. walked in the tool/outdoor department, and see all five employees sitting in the patio furniture shooting the shite and completely ignoring you

Sucks the store closed, but not surprised in the least

They're full of shite. My dad handled every piece of paperwork involved in that deal. The convent was much closer to the river.

"Never failed.. walked in the tool/outdoor department, and see all five employees sitting in the patio furniture shooting the shite and completely ignoring you

Sucks the store closed, but not surprised in the least"
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So true! Several years ago I was the only customer in the tool department. Went to the register to check out. Four or five employees were nearby talking and I had to ask if one would check me out.

I knew it was a matter of time.....

Interesting. I was 4 yrs old in 1973, so all of that was before my time. Just relaying what my dad told me many years ago. Dad was after the mall deal, because he tried to persuade his dad and his brothers to buy that land and do something with it.

But they bought elsewhere instead. Would love to tell you thank you for your patronage today though

Knew the Whittingtons owned it. Old Mr Nat (or his wife) just died a few years ago. Their house is a very non-descript house on Johnston.

We just sold our last building downtown. It was depressing.

The last two times my wife and I went to Don's, I saw your dad in there. He was not as depressed as you.

That's because he's way richer than I am.

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pizza village is Gawbage

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yeah definitely. More flavor in the cardboard box that it comes in.

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Sears has been awful for years.

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Oh how the mighty have fallen.

I remember a Sears (70's) store in down town Memphis that often had an arc light out front on Saturday nights.
And those display dishwashers with the clear plastic door were so cool.