Some People Walk Their Dogs...

Aha! I thought that was you buzzing through cyberspace ...and it was. Great to see you. Fill your mug and grab a Japanese pastry for a change, why don't'cha? Hey y'know, everyone walks their dog, right? Assuming they have one, eh. But what do you do if you get the urge but don't have a dog? This fellow in Tokyo has solved the problem. He walks his vegetables.

It’s not every day you get to see people dragging vegetables on a leash in the street. Unless you live in Japan, that is. Over the last year, photos of a well-dressed man walking all kinds of produce through Tokyo like they were pets have been surfacing on various social networks. Known as “Cornman”, he has become one of the human attractions of Japan’s capital city.

Until recently, no one really knew who Cornman was or why he was walking produce on a leash. The first known photo of him dragging an ear of corn outside a subway station was tweeted in May of 2012, and ever since then people started sharing pics of the elusive character with all kinds of produce, from cauliflower to radishes. 

There was a lot of speculation surrounding Cornman and the motives of his bizarre habit. Some people said he was crazy, others that he was just looking for attention, and there were those who claimed he was the loser of a batsu game (a competition or a bet where the loser has to do something embarrassing), but no one knew for sure. Then, a few days ago, Cornman appeared on a Japanese TV show and talked about himself and his produce pets.

Can't you see this ten years on...

"The Corn Kernel Club is delighted to present the Best Ear of Show to Curly Sue and her international champion 'Silky'. They walked all the way here for the show from Nebraska. The winner was chosen for her great 'husk'y look."

Hey...best thing about walking your veggies is that you don't have to stop, stoop and pick up the poop!

See ya, eh!

Bob