Early on in our adventure to Japan, we encountered a mysterious yet enticing bag of potato chips.
Made by Calbee, the flavor is called “Happiness Butter.” It is a combination of sour cream, honey, butter, and parsley. “Happiness” is the best way to describe these chips. Sweet and crunchy – a snack food lover’s dream. We looked all over for another bag, but weeks later, were only able to find one – at a reduced price, because they were discontinuing the flavor. Cruel victims of a limited edition flavor? Or had that dastardly pigeon struck again.
The Fugitive Pigeon was sighted today. It was reportedly staking out an Omamori (amulet) shop near the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) in Kamakura, Japan. I hurried to the scene and was able to snap a photo of the pigeon. By the time I had alerted the authorities, it had escaped. The local shopkeeper said nothing was stolen, but I advised her to remain vigilant.
While waiting on a railway platform in Narita, Japan, I spotted this poster. Wanted Dead or Alive: Fugitive Pigeon. My mind flooded with ideas as to what terrible crimes this bird must have committed to earn himself a spot on this post. What did it steal? Who did it murder? Whose car did it poop on? This pigeon was bad news. I searched high and low those 5 minutes on the platform to no avail. Sure there were pigeons, but no trace of the criminal mastermind. He had escaped. Will he reform? Or continue to travel down the dark path he set out on?
The actual translation is something along the lines of “watch out for pigeon droppings. Be careful where you put your garbage.” There is no pigeon criminal out there. Is there?
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