A Badger in LaLa Land Part Three - Odd Times in China Town

Our LA people had business near China Town.  As it involved puppets and fine art I don't have space to even attempt an explanation.  But lets have a look at a few oddities along the way.

Here's the light rail station for China Town.  Our local guide by the way said not to bother with paying fares, LA is just happy you are not driving a fume spewing vehicle and contributing to traffic and parking congestion.  The theory went untested by Officialdom...

China Town was pretty quiet mid day on a Saturday.  Most of the shops that were open were selling the expected trinkets.  But this one, alas for our story, was closed.

Peeking in from the right side of the picture you can see a list of things that can be treated with herbs.  Or foot manipulations.  Or whatever that Chinese script actually says.

Remarkably once you get through the rest of the list, all the way from "More Sweat of Hands and Feet" through "Chicken Breast" and "Penis Shrink Inside" you hit the catch all at the bottom.  "Unusual Disease For Men's Women's and Children".  

Here's another enigma:

No Confetti Poppers.  I guess California really has become the No Fun State.  

Some laws appear to be winked at.  Here is a line up of copyright infringement kiddie rides.  Nary a tot to be seen in this baked landscape, and I don't know as how the dollar spent for a bit of mild jostling would be much value for entertainment.

Ah, but one of them was high octane Nightmare Fuel.....

Hi there kid!!!