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The Anti-Sonic Burger
Re #40: The original Sambo's is in Santa Barbara. (See earlier link to website.) Re #39: As for Waffle House, the site lists an address at 1499 Hobson Way in Blythe, but then doesn't show it on the map. http://www.wafflehouse.com/welcome/index.php?opti… Somebody on Yahoo Answers thinks it's there: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070… Looks like there 'was' one there, at the very least.— November 4, 2009 8:48 p.m.
The Scenes of the Crimes
Let's just say 'something' is amiss. Because back in May, it was the author that was "a miss." S/He was apparently missing something that has since grown where it wasn't before, and presumably aged 20 years or so, along with the rest of him/her. :)— November 4, 2009 8:28 p.m.
The Anti-Sonic Burger
Re #35: Yeah, Sambo was from India, which is why he's still dressed as he is on the Sambo's site. However, he was a dark-skinned Indian boy, and now he looks Caucasian.— November 4, 2009 8:22 p.m.
The Anti-Sonic Burger
For some reason, in Dallas it was "Kip's Big Boy," not Bob's. And eventually, that Big Boy statue was apparently stolen at least once. I just found one of the alleged perps on an SMU alumni site. Guess what he does for a living? --------------------- MARK ROBERTSON ’85 Member-at-large Mark is an attorney for Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Mark is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and was ‚mysteriously? linked to the stealing of Kip’s Big Boy during his time as a Pike at SMU. Mark was also in the band while at SMU, highlights of which were performing at the football games played in Japan and Hawaii. ------------------------------------ Some things never change, I guess...— November 4, 2009 7:13 p.m.
The Anti-Sonic Burger
Re #27: All you gotta do is make a little roadtrip to Santa Barbara, Pete. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/indexsam.htm Kinda funny that Sambo has become quite a bit paler, over the years. One might think that Cali would be the last place to 'lose' a tan. :)— November 4, 2009 7 p.m.
Rip Van Winkle
Congrats, kstaff. Lovely story. Keep us posted on your friend.— November 4, 2009 6:26 p.m.
The Scenes of the Crimes
I still can't get over the sex change since May. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/right-smack… ;)— November 4, 2009 6:18 p.m.
From My Past--To My Future...
Nice entry. First, a typo alert: "...pirouetted to show the crown what was in it--NOTHING!" One might guess this is supposed to be "crowd." Yeah, I'm also from that last year of the Baby Boom, Robbie. For the longest time, I thought I was an "old Generation X-er." It was only a few years ago that I finally discovered that I'm a goshdarn Baby Boomer! Nothing like getting a whole generation older in one day. I was not amused. Should be the 'exact' year we're eligible for Social Security that the well runs dry, I'm guessing! "Paddling." Can you imagine the lawsuits and ensuing media circus if someone actually got "paddled" today? I'd be in favor of it, if it didn't seem like it was always sadistic perverts administering it. Seemed that the athletics coaches always enjoyed paddling boys WAY too much, didn't it? Can't imagine why.— November 4, 2009 6:08 p.m.
A Fear of Cold and Dark
Nice photo. Hint: Staying warm is easier with clothes. :)— November 4, 2009 5:43 p.m.
As Promised A Scary Story
Thanks for the scary story, nan. Those were indeed horrible times. My adoptive parents were Depression-era people from enormous farm families. My adoptive "mother" used to talk about how they picked cotton from the time they were old enough to walk, and how their fingers and hands were always cracked, cut, and bleeding. She said they actually wore burlap sacks, sometimes. Starving, always starving. The objective of getting married was to get out of the house, and get something to eat! I know that she and my aunt had a "race" to see who could get up to 100 pounds first. That was their goal. My paternal grandfather was another one of those guys who fathered a dozen children, then hit the road. From Walker Evans: http://www.clintonfein.com/images/pieces/trodd-wa… http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/cph/3b40000/3b41000/3b4… http://www.photography-collection.com/uploaded_im…— November 4, 2009 5:28 p.m.