Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.Circa 1953 we had a little terrier mix named Sambo. One of the first books I read all the way through was "The Story of Little Black Sambo." I especially loved the illustration of the tiger with umbrella tied in his tail, but found it sad all the tigers
Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in Lincoln city
longer than any other restaurant there. Its distinctive sign is easy to
spot and hard to miss. I haven't been in there in several years simply because I don't usually stop there because I usually don't go through
there and when I do I'm probably headed somewhere else. I have taken my
wife there a time or two because it is a landmark and their breakfast
has always be excellent. My only complaint is that the restaurant can be
too busy at times. So the headline surprised me. If it really closes I
don't expect that it will be closed long. I wouldn't be surprised if it opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has long
been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a picture of
their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was holding up the umbrella.
TB
Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in Lincoln city longer than any other restaurant there. Its distinctive sign is easy to
spot and hard to miss. I haven't been in there in several years simply because I don't usually stop there because I usually don't go through
there and when I do I'm probably headed somewhere else. I have taken my
wife there a time or two because it is a landmark and their breakfast
has always be excellent. My only complaint is that the restaurant can be
too busy at times. So the headline surprised me. If it really closes I
don't expect that it will be closed long. I wouldn't be surprised if it
opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has long
been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a picture of their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was holding up the umbrella.
TB
Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in Lincoln city longer than any other restaurant there. Its distinctive sign is easy
to spot and hard to miss. I haven't been in there in several years
simply because I don't usually stop there because I usually don't go
through there and when I do I'm probably headed somewhere else. I have
taken my wife there a time or two because it is a landmark and their breakfast has always be excellent. My only complaint is that the
restaurant can be too busy at times. So the headline surprised me. If
it really closes I don't expect that it will be closed long. I
wouldn't be surprised if it opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has
long been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a picture of their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was holding up the
umbrella.
TB
Technobarbarian wrote:
Is that Lil' White Sambo over there in the window?
Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in Lincoln city
longer than any other restaurant there. Its distinctive sign is easy
to spot and hard to miss. I haven't been in there in several years
simply because I don't usually stop there because I usually don't go
through there and when I do I'm probably headed somewhere else. I have
taken my wife there a time or two because it is a landmark and their
breakfast has always be excellent. My only complaint is that the
restaurant can be too busy at times. So the headline surprised me. If
it really closes I don't expect that it will be closed long. I
wouldn't be surprised if it opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has
long been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a picture of
their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was holding up the
umbrella.
TB
On 11/3/2022 1:56 PM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
Is that Lil' White Sambo over there in the window?
     Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
     Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in
Lincoln city longer than any other restaurant there. Its
distinctive sign is easy to spot and hard to miss. I haven't been
in there in several years simply because I don't usually stop there
because I usually don't go through there and when I do I'm probably
headed somewhere else. I have taken my wife there a time or two
because it is a landmark and their breakfast has always be
excellent. My only complaint is that the restaurant can be too busy
at times. So the headline surprised me. If it really closes I don't
expect that it will be closed long. I wouldn't be surprised if it
opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has
long been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
    Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a
picture of their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was
holding up the umbrella.
TB
Whoever it is, they look brown to me. The paintings on the
windows change with the seasons. In most towns of any size there are
always people who would like to paint business's windows for a very reasonable price. Some of them even have a bit of artistic talent.
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 11/3/2022 1:56 PM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
Is that Lil' White Sambo over there in the window?
     Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
     Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's been in Lincoln
city longer than any other restaurant there. Its distinctive sign is
easy to spot and hard to miss. I haven't been in there in several
years simply because I don't usually stop there because I usually
don't go through there and when I do I'm probably headed somewhere
else. I have taken my wife there a time or two because it is a
landmark and their breakfast has always be excellent. My only
complaint is that the restaurant can be too busy at times. So the
headline surprised me. If it really closes I don't expect that it
will be closed long. I wouldn't be surprised if it opens with a new
name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’ Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner has
long been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
    Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There is a >>>> picture of their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He was
holding up the umbrella.
TB
Whoever it is, they look brown to me. The paintings on the
windows change with the seasons. In most towns of any size there are
always people who would like to paint business's windows for a very
reasonable price. Some of them even have a bit of artistic talent.
Alrighty then. It's Lil' Brown Sambo's......ummmm.......is it a Mexican restaurant? Or do we have another inappropriate cultural appropriation situation here - and another possible "racist origin"? And what's with
the blue underpants on the tiger?
C'mon, man. Here's the deal - expiring minds want to know. No joke.
On 11/3/2022 6:12 PM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 11/3/2022 1:56 PM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
Is that Lil' White Sambo over there in the window?
     Too cool. Three on topic posts in a row.
     Sambo's is an Oregon coast landmark. It's
been in Lincoln city longer than any other restaurant there. Its
distinctive sign is easy to spot and hard to miss. I haven't been
in there in several years simply because I don't usually stop
there because I usually don't go through there and when I do I'm
probably headed somewhere else. I have taken my wife there a time
or two because it is a landmark and their breakfast has always be
excellent. My only complaint is that the restaurant can be too
busy at times. So the headline surprised me. If it really closes
I don't expect that it will be closed long. I wouldn't be
surprised if it opens with a new name and a new sign.
"Lincoln City Restaurant Lil’
Sambo’s Is Closing
Despite the name and its racist origins, the 65-year-old diner
has long been popular with tourists and locals."
https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/11/02/lincoln-city-restaurant-lil-sambos-is-closing/
    Originally it had been Lil' Black Sambo's. There
is a picture of their current sign. Sambo has gone missing. He
was holding up the umbrella.
TB
     Whoever it is, they look brown to me. The paintings on
the windows change with the seasons. In most towns of any size
there are always people who would like to paint business's windows
for a very reasonable price. Some of them even have a bit of
artistic talent.
Alrighty then. It's Lil' Brown Sambo's......ummmm.......is it a
Mexican restaurant? Or do we have another inappropriate cultural
appropriation situation here - and another possible "racist origin"?
And what's with the blue underpants on the tiger?
C'mon, man. Here's the deal - expiring minds want to know. No joke.
As is often the case we have reached the point where I have no answers or interest.
If you really need to know I'd suggest that you
call them up and ask.
Over the years my impression has always been
that the people working there are genuinely try to be nice people. So,
they would probably be willing to help you out, if you ask nicely.
TB
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