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Karori


First panel says "There once was a man in Karori," and shows a hilly suburb with a tunnel right through. 

Second panel says "Insisting his suburb was boring," and shows a yawning Triangle-person standing at a long road with houses in a row. 

Third panel says "His verdict was strong," and shows a stubborn Triangle-person wagging a finger at an Oval-person explaining something.

Fourth panel says "Yet he was quite wrong," and shows a building named "Mall", with a second storey tacked on on one side. The final subtitle says "Since the mall had a second storey."

First panel says “There once was a man in Karori,” and shows a hilly suburb with a tunnel right through.

Second panel says “Insisting his suburb was boring,” and shows a yawning Triangle-person standing at a long road with houses in a row.

Third panel says “His verdict was strong,” and shows a stubborn Triangle-person wagging a finger at an Oval-person explaining something.

Fourth panel says “Yet he was quite wrong,” and shows a building named “Mall”, with a second storey tacked on on one side. The final subtitle says “Since the mall had a second storey.”

In Wellington (the capital of New Zealand), there is this trope about Karori being a dreadful suburb to live in. It does have a small town vibe - isolated by hills, off to the side of the town proper, with weather that is noticeably more capricious than the lower-elevation areas.

Alternatively, you could also see it as a cute mountain town situated in a valley of native bush, with 350 degree views of the hills, clean, with lots of space, yet still close to a major cultural centre.

Take your pick. The only dreadful thing everyone agrees on is the Karori mall. Oh yeah, and it really does have a second storey

#Allsorts