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| Two Odd Stores |
| 07.05.04 (6:06 am) [edit] |
Nothing much to add today. I went on an excursion to Shizuoka and Shimizu, and found two shops that I just had to blog about.
The first one is a small cafe-type place where I had lunch. Its name? Beard Papa`s Pipin` Hot Cream Puffs. (Insert your own joke here.)
The second merchant of interest was a toy store that had all manner of novelties. It had a huge section on Spider-Man, and just about every kind of toy, comic, collectable card, and action figure you could imagine. Walking towards the back, I noticed all of the best brands - Mattel, Hasbro, Smith & Wesson...huh?!
Ladies and gentlemen, I think that I have stumbled upon the world`s only combination toy store and guns & ammo shop.
After about the fourth row of Barbie dolls and board games, all of a sudden there are about five or six glass cases containing firearms, ammunition, and other assorted weaponry. Handguns and rifles were the most common, although there were some automatic weapons as well. I also noticed a variety of throwing stars, swords, maces, and a whole collection of hunting/butterfly/throwin g knives. I think some of the firearms were imitations (the automatics, in particular - though it`s not like I could read any of the writing), but I`m pretty sure some were real - the ammunition was real, at any rate.
Actually, now that I think about it, this is a great idea - one-stop shopping for all adolescent gang members and disgruntled teenagers. You can pick up some comics to read during lunch hour, and a handgun to take over the school - all in one convenient location!
I think Michael Moore`s head would explode if he ever found this place.
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posted by: tiara (reply)
post date: 07.22.04 (10:00 pm)
cam--seems like you're exploring and finding some real treasures...be careful of those young, disgruntled teens!! anyways, have you had any exotic japanese food yet?
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