{"id":17050,"date":"2016-02-13T00:34:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T05:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=17050"},"modified":"2016-02-13T00:34:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T05:34:18","slug":"pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/13\/pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennrose Mall: Still Dead (Part #5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the National Football League, piling on is a 15-yard personal foul penalty. Here at SouthsideCentral, it&#8217;s just an excuse to have fun at Reidsville&#8217;s Pennrose Mall&#8217;s expense. Part #5 is ready to go!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the links to the other articles we&#8217;ve published in this series: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/01\/pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part #1<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/04\/pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part #2<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/05\/pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-3-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part #3<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/02\/12\/pennrose-mall-still-dead-part-4\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part #4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We left off closely examining the Peanut Shack Of Doom. We shall continue.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/QEW3jna.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you&#8217;re stupid enough to try to re-open the Peanut Shack Of Doom as your new small business, at least you&#8217;ll be stocked with some supplies in advance. Here, we find some drink cup lids that appear to have been tossed in the air like someone don&#8217;t care.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/Lw57gCg.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">And you&#8217;ll also start your failing business with a stack of foam drink cup carrier trays!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/IOqX8jF.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This hole appears to go directly into the Abyss of Pennrose Mall. I was afraid to get any closer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/XL4saFd.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Something in the rafters is emitting small green lights. At full zoom, it appeared to be some Christmas decorations. I&#8217;m guessing they&#8217;re still plugged in somewhere.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/5lkThGC.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">More free supplies for you! It appears that someone just threw this box on the roof of the building one day and it&#8217;s remained there for years.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/V25Pgv4.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking back to the middle of Pennrose Mall, we find buckets placed in a mysterious line pattern. There&#8217;s no leaks here, so there&#8217;s no explanation why these buckets aren&#8217;t being deployed up where the water is standing on the concrete floor.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/cbDqBzy.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">One Stop Voting polls have been closed here for a very long time.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/JAUvFyL.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flint, Michigan&#8217;s water problems have nothing on this dead Pennrose Mall water fountain.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/D9phOY8.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Well, well. 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