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To: jocon307
Bud Billiken was a statue outside a Chinese store in Chicago. The icon was adopted by the black community as a sort of happy mascott. No joke...

8 posted on 08/11/2014 6:49:59 PM PDT by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: Citizen Zed

Well he is quite jolly looking, thanks for explaining that!


9 posted on 08/11/2014 7:03:08 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: Citizen Zed
Also big in Osaka, Japan.

10 posted on 08/11/2014 7:17:15 PM PDT by struggle
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