HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
Because we haven’t for about two months!
Those of you who are regulars to the Norwich store will probably recognise this party monster.
He goes by the name ‘Bongo Man’ and has been a mascot of our store for a decade or more… he’s been stood outside our shop come rain, snow, frost, wind and sun. Everyday!
We have had tourists and customers alike having their photographs taken with Bongo Man in his various stages of dress – sometimes he’s in shirt and shorts, sometimes he’s a bit more extravagant, like this christmas picture shows.
He’s been with us since the days of the market, where we would stand against the elements there, too.
BUT LAST YEAR HE WAS STOLEN…..
**dramatic music**
On December 14th 2011, a man pulled up in a car, ran out and grabbed Bongo Man. The poor wooden dude was hauled off into the thief’s boot and the guy sped off through a red light.
What a penis!! 
The po-po were called and, to their credit, they took us seriously.
Making the phone call, “Hello, we’re your local headshop. We’ve had a wooden man stolen” could well have been received with laughter. Nobody will really understand how important this hairy wooden bastard is to Ali Bongo, but the police were sympathetic and, thanks to a hero-pedestrian who wrote down the theif’s registration number, they went to his address.
Then two months passed.
The police informed us that this thief was never at home (BOTH times that they visited) and so there was little they could do. All hope was lost, apparently.
A few tears were shed and we all tried to return to our normal lives. It was difficult. Some of us fell gravely ill with depression and a large number of us could no longer eat. The birds no longer sang and all colour drained from the world. They were two painful months.
But then….
Yesterday our shop was paid a visit. A man wandered up to our shop counter and plainly said to our boss,
“I’ve got your statue.”
But that wasn’t all.
“I’ve been paid to anonymously drop it off to you,” he continued.
Shock. Horror.
……………………..And JOY!!
Bongo Man was going to be returned to us!
Long story short:
Either the criminal to blame realized the police were involved and buckled like paper cup
or
he had some kind of moral ciruit switch on in the back of his brain and felt what is commonly known as guilt.
We’ll let you decide.
We’re not sure exactly where he’s been, but he’s almost finished writing his account of events and the movie rights have just been clinched by Miramax.
We’re just happy he’s back.
j
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