Wow. Ok, so always up for a good adventure, I think I accidentally used up a place I should have saved for a special occasion.
Look at this picture and then read on, intrepid storylover. For this place is the stuff of Legends.
Also, holy shit.
Ok, so I just found a new karate dojo that I like, so I needed to grab some supplies. New belt, no matching shoes. Cup; you wanna kick ass, you gotta wear the cup. Ain’t no Dixie cup, ain’t no coffee mug… and you SHO’ betta not be drankin’ out of it!
Stuff like that. So I look up my local karate mart and set off.
First off, Google always makes things look closer than they really are. I mean, you can fit the damn United States of America on a 19″ screen. Google Maps is a liar. Luckily I took the Demon, so the ride was hella fun. Stupidly, I forgot my backpack, so once I procured said items, i would just have to stuff them in pants and hope nothing fell out.
I rode past the place on the first pass because it didn’t look like what I was imagining. Folks, noone could imagine this, but I think you should try.
Think propane/truck mechanic/porn shop/VHS ONLY rental store/Karate Mart. Then throw in Richard Simmons and a weight loss book section that hasn’t been touched or dusted since 1987. Yeah. This place was awesome.
The lady was climbing up on one of the wheeled 360 degree swivel barstools trying to take down SWORDS and KNIVES for me to look at. I don’t think they really have an employee safety training class here. Although I think they should since the dude is outside smoking next to the propane tanks.
I didn’t have my real camera, but i took a shot with the phone because EVERYONE should be able to see this greatness. Thank you, North Carolina, for restoring my faith in humanity.
Write it all down, David! These words will be gold for you.
G.