r/mildlyinteresting • u/11Bencda • 4d ago

The Emperor of Japan drove past me in Richmond. Quality Post

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u/volvavirago 4d ago

Ran into Randy Blythe there, big metalhead so I was star struck, I said “I can’t believe I am actually running into you!” and he said “not so unbelievable, I live here! You’ll see me at Kroger in 20 minutes”. Made me really laugh, very down to earth guy.

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u/guiltyofnothing 4d ago

Oh god — hope it wasn’t the Lombardy Kroger.

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u/helluva_monsoon 4d ago

I'm enjoying the hell out of everyone dogging on this Kroger in Virginia that you all hate

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u/SlippyDippyTippy2 4d ago

My first time visiting a friend in Richmond involved going to that Kroger.

If you are coming into Richmond from the North you will probably pass by it for 70% of your possible destinations.

It's also next to where a ton of VCU students live, but across a main road in a (historically) worse part of town.

So you get a bunch of college kids going "oh a big box grocery store within walking distance!" And then getting traumatized.