nostalgia

If you grew up in Louisiana then these ten holiday specials just might find you all in your feelings as you contemplate the Christmas that used to be.

If your afterschool hours were spent with Nickelodeon in the 90s have we got a quiz for you. How many Louisiana 90s kids can "collect them all"?

"Ready, Rudolph? Ready, Santa!"

Those in Louisiana with a sweet tooth are celebrating the return of a curiously strong candy that packs a lot of sour power.

Let's take a fun look back at some of the "must haves" for school from back in the day that kids today don't get to experience, or in some cases, are just kind of weird.

Remember those old hard fiberglass chairs you sat in at school or your parent's office when you were a kid? You're not going to believe how much they're selling for right now...

Here are the first five.

Northgate Mall housed popular businesses like The Fair, Weingarten's, K & B Drugs, Montgomery Ward, Gordon's Jewelers, We Care Hair, Kay-Bee Toy & Hobby, Aladdin's Castle, Musicland, A & G Cafeteria, JC Penny, TG&Y Little Bill 33 Flavors Ice Cream Shop and more.

O'Reilly Auto Parts is ready to help you get "Back to the Future" by offering 121 Gigawatt Flux Capacitors.

Look back at the rise of a young Ariana Grande during her days on 'Victorious' and more.

Look back at the rise of a young Selena Gomez during her days of 'Wizards of Waverly Place.'

Look back at these pictures of a fresh-faced Miley Cyrus during her 'Hannah Montana' days in the mid-2000s.

See pics of Taylor Swift when she was just starting out as a fresh-faced country starlet.

See photos of a young Barbra Streisand at the start of her career in the swinging '60s.

These nostalgic pics from the '90s and early 2000s will take you back.

See if your favorites made the cut, and get inspired to spend your weekend with the girls.

You can change the date on Google Maps to see photos that were taken years ago by the Google Street View car, so I decided to look back at Lafayette's growth.

The '90s teen heartthrob is 42 as of 2023.

Growing up in Louisiana you probably shopped at some or all of these retail giants. They're not with us anymore but we still have the memories of a much simpler time.

Often imitated, but totally inimitable.