My understanding is that the firm claimed to have gotten their name from the first names of the original two partners in the chain, SAM and BOb. As many of you might remember, there was a big flap, several years ago, from complaints that the Sambo name was racist. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. The successor to the chain is BAKER'S SQUARE. Thanx, Ray
Trust me, it may have started from Sam and BOb but once they started offering "tiger whipped butter" with their pancakes along with the imagery there was no denying.
From: bray@aceweb.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:39:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
My understanding is that the firm claimed to have gotten their name from the first names of the original two partners in the chain, SAM and BOb. As many of you might remember, there was a big flap, several years ago, from complaints that the Sambo name was racist. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. The successor to the chain is BAKER'S SQUARE.
Thanx, Ray
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Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was? ________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700
From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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I used to love Spudnuts (back before I had diabetes). Kids would come to the Deseret News and roam around the departments selling them. Thanks, Joe ________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700
From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon?
Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com <bray@aceweb.com> wrote:
. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls.
The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon? Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years.
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: > . IIRC, the restaurants even had > Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's book.
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just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
When gas was 50 cents a gallon? Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember using these. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 > From: chuck.hards@gmail.com > To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's > > On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. > The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's > book. > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
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I used to beat-up Spudnut kids and take their money and donuts. I am reformed. No worries, Steve. On Nov 9, 2011 3:36 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
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Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
> When gas was 50 cents a gallon? > Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember > using these. > http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife > worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. > > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 >> From: chuck.hards@gmail.com >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >> On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >>> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >>> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. >> The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's >> book. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >
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I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts. Semper Fi! Steve
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 18:00:57 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
I used to beat-up Spudnut kids and take their money and donuts.
I am reformed. No worries, Steve. On Nov 9, 2011 3:36 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh?
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was?
________________________________ From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you still got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if you purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better off financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all summer for a good telescope. ;) > Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 > From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net > To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's > >> When gas was 50 cents a gallon? >> Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I remember >> using these. >> http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My wife >> worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. >> > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 >>> From: chuck.hards@gmail.com >>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>> >>> On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >>>> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >>>> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. >>> The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the children's >>> book. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
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It would have been interestimg. Imagine away. You might be surprised. On Nov 9, 2011 6:57 PM, "Steve Fisher" <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts. Semper Fi! Steve
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 18:00:57 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
I used to beat-up Spudnut kids and take their money and donuts.
I am reformed. No worries, Steve. On Nov 9, 2011 3:36 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at that time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in the evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would have been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. Wow! I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER focused on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed eh? > Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 > From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com > To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's > > What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was? > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> > To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's > > > Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just > below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas > wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you > still > got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if > you > purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 > for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better > off > financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all > summer for a good telescope. ;) >> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 >> From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >>> When gas was 50 cents a gallon? >>> Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I > remember >>> using these. >>> http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My > wife >>> worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. >>> > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 >>>> From: chuck.hards@gmail.com >>>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>>> >>>> On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >>>>> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >>>>> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. >>>> The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the > children's >>>> book. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
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It's easier to imagine Guy beating up the spudnut kids and stealing their money> It would have been interestimg. Imagine away. You might be surprised.
On Nov 9, 2011 6:57 PM, "Steve Fisher" <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts. Semper Fi! Steve
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 18:00:57 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
I used to beat-up Spudnut kids and take their money and donuts.
I am reformed. No worries, Steve. On Nov 9, 2011 3:36 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
just be sure to bring your insulin.
Eric, I remember flying to a meeting in CA with 2 dozen Spudnuts for the
inside sales people. They had not heard of them, so I took them as a treat. I can remember the young people carrying wire baskets with straps over their shoulders (not unlike the venders at a baseball game) and going door to door selling paper bags of the critters. I remember the plant, with its high tower of galvanized siding (or perhaps aluminum?) 73, lh
On 11/9/2011 12:26 PM, erikhansen@thebluezone.net wrote:
> my first job was cleaning mortar from bricks from demolitions, I got a penny a brick. It really added up after 8 hours.
> I started working at the Beeline in 1964. I did not have a license at > that > time so I had to skateboard to work and my folks would pick me up in > the > evening. As I remember I had my first Tasco long before working at "Big > Johns". I paid for my first telescope by selling Spudnuts! That would > have > been around 1960. If I remember correctly I made .05 per half dozen. > Wow! > I must have sold a bunch of Spudnuts. I can still remember that I could > see the craters on the moon with the big eyepiece and NEVER EVER > focused > on anything with the "high power" eyepiece. Some things haven't changed > eh? > > Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:17 -0800 >> From: josephmbauman@yahoo.com >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >> What a great story! Dare I ask what year that was? >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Steve Fisher<iotacass1@hotmail.com> >> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:36 AM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >> >> >> Nah, my first job was at "Big John's little Beeline" 3900 South just >> below 900 East. We regularly sold regular for $ 24.9 and when the gas >> wars happened (remember them) we dropped as low as $ 19.9 and you >> still >> got full service. Recaps in any size were $9.95 each mounted but if >> you >> purchased all four they were $39.95 mounted and balanced. I made $1.00 >> for each tire I mounted. I thought I was rich. Actually I was better >> off >> financially than most of my friends. Of course I still had to work all >> summer for a good telescope. ;) >>> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:24 -0700 >>> From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net >>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>> >>>> When gas was 50 cents a gallon? >>>> Of Course, a bottomless cup of coffee was only $.05 anyway but I >> remember >>>> using these. >>>> http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/shopsam/product.php?productid=4 My >> wife >>>> worked at the shop on North Temple and 200 West for several years. >>>> > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0700 >>>>> From: chuck.hards@gmail.com >>>>> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's >>>>> >>>>> On 11/7/11, bray@aceweb.com<bray@aceweb.com> wrote: >>>>>> . IIRC, the restaurants even had >>>>>> Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. >>>>> The Salt Lake franchises certainly did use graphics from the >> children's >>>>> book. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>>>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>>>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >>> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >>> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php > _______________________________________________ > Utah-Astronomy mailing list > Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php >
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Of course I've never done anything like that. I was always the kid sticking up for the oppressed. But I can't pass up a chance to vicariously kick some people in the donuts, especially when they so obviously need it. ;-)
On 11/9/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts.
Thinking about it, he would have been with me, taking your Spudnuts and money.
Now THATS funny!!!!
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:19:11 -0700 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Sambo's
On 11/9/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
I don't know why for sure but instead of thinking of me, I thought of Guy Malmbourg selling Spudnuts as a small boy and you "trying" to take his money or his Spudnuts.
Thinking about it, he would have been with me, taking your Spudnuts and money.
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IHOP, Denny's, Village Inn etc are all clones.
My understanding is that the firm claimed to have gotten their name from the first names of the original two partners in the chain, SAM and BOb. As many of you might remember, there was a big flap, several years ago, from complaints that the Sambo name was racist. IIRC, the restaurants even had Little Black Sambo imagery displayed around the walls. The successor to the chain is BAKER'S SQUARE.
Thanx, Ray
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