Photo by Photog*Phillip
Recently one evening I was picking up tickets at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, and while waiting for the light to turn green at the corner, a man approached me with an Irish or English accent asking where Tiki Tom’s was. Although I now know it’s located at 1535 Olympic Blvd (across from Urban Outfitters), at the time I didn’t know and told him so. The light was still red, and he mentioned he was from New York. I asked him where he was from originally, trying to figure out the accent. He again said New York. Assuming he was joking, I asked again, and added, “Do you have an Irish accent? You’re from Ireland right?” He was adamant that he was from New York, this time mentioning upstate New York. At this time I noticed he had a gun tattoo on his neck, pointed at me. I thought to myself, I should probably move on, apologized that I couldn’t help him find Tiki Tom’s, and quickly crossed the street.