Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Laurelhurst Park, SE Ankeny St & SE Laurelhurst Pl, Portland, OR 97214
Laurelhurst Park Bathroom
Ash and Pikachu aka Pokémonel
Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 5:00 PM
Ride out at 5:30, may merge with Duckworth ride
6:30 PM
When I was 11 years old, circa 1990, I ran for student body vice president of my elementary school. For the election speech, I got my friend Eric to dress up as Ash and hold up a hula-hoop wrapped in white and red crepe paper mimicking a Poké Ball. At the time my name was "Niki" and so I asked him to loudly exclaim, "I choose you "NIKIMON!" and out I bursted from behind the paper circle dressed as Pikachu. Needless to say, I won the election. And to this day, regardless of not never having trained or battled, I am indebted to the Pokémon franchise so much so I impulsively bought a Pikachu mascot costume off of craigslist and am going to lead a ride with it in tow. This is an opportunity to dress in whatever Pokémon attire you have in your possession, trade Pokémon objects, and talk about Pokémon with other Pokémon aficionados.
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