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This is my tovarisch, Karl.
He lives in the Cottage Grove neighborhood.*
Some of you might already know Karl. Especially if you’re a garden freak.
Or a bamboo freak.
Or just a plain old freak-freak.
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I met Karl one fine day last summer, while I was trespassing on his property. From a distance I thought the place was some kind a temple, so I decided to investigate.
Why did I think it was a temple? I dunno. Maybe it was the mystical bamboo forest. Or maybe it was the prayer banners at the gate, flapping gaily in the breeze.
Or maybe it was just cuz.
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Hallooooooo!!!! I called out from the edge of the forest.
Hallooooooo . . .
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Halloooooo, someone called back.
Can I talk to the head monk? I hollered.
There’s no monks here. It’s just me. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?
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So that’s how it all got started. That’s how I met Karl.
[TBC]
*Would you like to know where Cottage Grove is? Well then . . . why don’t you just look it up?
I told Karl about my plan to live off the land — anybody’s — and he said he’d do what he could.
He promised to let me know when the bamboo shoots came up this year, so I could harvest some for eating.
Two weeks ago he called me over and together we excavated a dozen prime specimens.
Now, personally, I don’t know much about cooking bamboo. In fact, I don’t know anything about cooking bamboo.
But as luck would have it, there’s a Cambodian lady who lives with me (my wife) and she knows a thing or two about bamboo.
Yessir. Just a thing or two about bamboo . . .
And CURSES to those who DESECRATE the TEMPLE!
https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/stolen-hand-carved-thai-statue
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