Does anyone remember little black Sambos’ restaurants. There are still Sambos’ after they took away the “little black”.Sambo was a character in a book.
There is also a Coon Chicken Inn in Ca. where we went once. I believe there are three different inns. Trademarked?
I am offended at the name of the New England Patriots. There isn’t a patriot left up here.Im offended.
There is still one in Santa Barbara, on the beach.
“I am offended at the name of the New England Patriots.”
Too bad.. It is acceptable to offend a conservative!
Little black Sambo was an Indian...
Sambo’s name came from the founders, SAM Battistone and Newell BOhnett, IIRC. They did try to associate with the old legend of Little Black Sambo, but I think the boy was Indian. Something about a tiger chasing him around a tree and eventually the tiger turns into butter (pancakes, mmm).
Wiki: “in the late 1970s, controversy over the chain’s name drew protests and lawsuits in communities that viewed the term Sambo as pejorative towards African-Americans...”
Restaurants were renamed “Jolly Tiger” or “No Place Like Sam’s” (apparently there is only one left, in Santa Barbara)
Wiki: Sambo is a South Indian boy who lives with his father and mother, named Black Jumbo and Black Mumbo, respectively. Sambo encounters four hungry tigers, and surrenders his colourful new clothes, shoes, and umbrella so they will not eat him... (Sambo’s): “Images inspired by the book (now considered by some racially insensitive) were common interior decorations in the restaurants”