The One with the Tiger

The orange walls of Antelope Canyon and our black Runyon’s t-shirts remind us of the day a similarly colored Bengal tiger walked into Runyon’s and made itself comfortable right next to the very table where you are now enjoying a beer. Our encounter with said tiger occurred sometime in the mid to late 1980’s. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon.  A man walked in, spoke with the bartender, and announced “no need to worry” but he would be bringing a tiger into the bar. Minutes later, a VERY large Bengal tiger laid down so close to our table that scooting our chairs even an inch would have disturbed his dinner plate sized paws. The tiger’s head was enormous and beautiful and terrifying. Sipping a beer and warily taking in the wonder of this amazing animal is a memory we will never forget. 

   Cheers!