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Dasmer t1_iy59hc0 wrote

My only memory from this mall is the old SEARS being taken over by the military to administer COVID19 shots. Was the strangest vibe walking in there, very apocalyptic/World War-like.

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occasional_cynic t1_iy5dxly wrote

I got my COVID shot at the old Sears in the Pheasant Lane mall. Until I saw it empty I had no idea just how big those stores actually are.

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Dasmer t1_iy5ivfa wrote

Right? You could build a good sized block or two with full sized buildings inside a lot of them. So weird that a company could go from that to dissolving in less than a generation.

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Tanuvdarie t1_iy5pvoi wrote

We got ours at a old jcpenny... we commented how weird it felt and one of the military guys checking us in says yep nothing to worry about here.... just the military lining up the public to get shots in an abandoned store.... no sir... nothing apocalyptic about this scenario.... if you see any zombies let us know! 😅 We were in kinda of a lull for them so it was pretty empty there and he and his buddies talked to us for quite a while. They had a great sense of humor about everything.

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ANewMachine615 t1_iy5e7fo wrote

I got mine on college campuses (one in Plymouth, one in Manchester) and had the exact same thought. Both done by the National Guard. Just the most surreal experiences.

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FelangyRegina t1_iy5r8e2 wrote

I got my vax at a similar situation at an old mall near Laconia. It was very zombie apocalypse-y in a dead mall with army dudes forming and checking lines. Vivid memories of the weirdness of that.

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Dasmer t1_iy5u1kj wrote

Was it in a weird like, bookstore place? I originally was going to get mine there and drove all the way from Manchester… and realized I forgot my wallet at home and missed my time.

Legit cried in the parking lot lmao

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AMC4x4 OP t1_iy5v7iv wrote

Ugh. I remember how desperate I was to get myself, my family, and my folks and in-laws vaccinated. It was like preparing for an SAT and if you missed your opportunity, you knew it was going to be a while before you'd get another. I can totally see having that reaction. Sorry you went through that. The feels were real.

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foodandart t1_iy5wg2l wrote

Same thing happened to me at the Newington Sears. Went in to get our first round of Covid shots and used the old tool department entrance. Was weird seeing the space totally gutted and empty.

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AMC4x4 OP t1_iy5hsqb wrote

Yeah, my folks got their shots there and said it was bizarre. I got mine at the Javits Center in Manhattan, and my only previous exposure to the site was for the annual New York International Auto Show. Was really freaky and other-worldly seeing it completely reconfigured for COVID vaccine rollouts.

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Dasmer t1_iy5jbxj wrote

Yeah my fiancée and I went to a convention (PAX) in Boston right before lockdown, and seeing a place we had walked so casually and had this great time just a few weeks earlier turn into a field hospital was unsettling. Other-worldly is a good description for sure. I think we all have those images that will stick with us from that time.

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