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Re: California dining advice needed.

#142
From: George Grapman
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 16:24
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Bob Barnett wrote:

> Tim May wrote:
>
> > In article <8YZUb.17351$uM2.12046@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> > Steven M. Scharf <scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"Simon Belmont" <123@abc.xyz> wrote in message
> >>news:3METb.614$JA5.75@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> >>
> >>>This weekend I'll be making a road trip along Hwy 5
> >>>from L.A to San Francisco. I would like to hear any
> >>>advice on good eateries between them that I can try.
> >>
> >>In 'N Out is about your best option on I5.
> >>
> >>Also, in 1978 the Sambo's in Needles had
> >>good hash browns, but it's off your route. Say
> >>hi to Spike if you get to Needles.
> >
> >
> > Alas, the niggardly reaction to the name "Sambo's," belying a deep
> > ignorance of the origin of the name, caused that chain to change its
> > name (and eventually liquidate, as I recall...only one "Sambo's"
> > remains, in Santa Barbara).
> >
> > --Tim May
>
> Hell-Aunt Jemima became Star Jones

 True and false. The name was a contraction of the founders names but they
hit upon it after seeing the book. Didn't the restaurants feature a Black
character?


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