How many of you remember Sambos restaurant for breakfast? Someone told me it closed because it was racist. I was young and only remember the good food and a tiger.
Cyndi H. replied:
Marjean, you're right - I misread and then misspoke. Here's the original quote from the restaurant's website: The Story of Little Black Sambo' by Helen Bannerman was an afterthought. "The Sambo's Restaurant already was established before the children's story was discovered and used as part of a marketing promotion." They're saying they didn't know about the story until later.
Darrell M. replied:
Used to go dancing at the Elks Lodge on Saturday nights, then hit Sambos for breakfast on the way home. Late 1970 s...