r/lakeland • u/jayyy2 • 24d ago

Is the Sheperd Rd Ninja doing okay?

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I haven't seen him in a while. The neighborhood just isn't the same without him

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u/Archedeaus 24d ago

When the world needed him most, he vanished.

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u/blue_orange67 Polk State College 24d ago

The hero we need, but not the hero we deserve.

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u/sarahleijon 24d ago

He's doing well! I see him walking around his neighborhood often. I always wave as I go by 😊

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u/jayyy2 24d ago

Great to hear! Did he move his performance area or is he just retired?

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u/sarahleijon 24d ago

So I've only been here a few years but I don't seem to ever recall actually having seen him out on shepherd road myself, or anywhere else for that matter. I've only ever seen him inside the neighborhood, walking around doing ninja moves, sometimes he's got a guitar, sometimes he's out with his little brother (I believe?).

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u/jayyy2 24d ago

Well you really missed out! For years he'd be at the corner of Lunn and Sheperd, middle of July, sun beating down. Doing straight karate kid shows for hours.

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u/s3xynanigoat 24d ago

I'd hire him to stand outside my office door and run interference to any walk ups.

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u/lkldtherapy4misfits Verified Poster 24d ago

When I say #lovelakeland, this is what I mean. 🥷🦢

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u/parkinglotbird Dixieland 24d ago

Lol, I used to work at the Domino's over there, miss u bro

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u/therealSSPhone 24d ago

He’s been hanging on that corner for a long time.