Comments on: Good enough for a hobo http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OctaneBoy http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94651 OctaneBoy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:55:05 +0000 #comment-94651 Better not try to sell anything called "Hobo Stew" in St. Paul - The Man and his Department of Hurt Feelings will come down on you hard.<br /> <br /> <em>It came to (W.H. Tyrone Terrill's) attention - how, we don't know - that DeGidio's has a "hot dago' sandwich on the menu. <br /> <br /> " 'Dago' is a highly offensive, derogatory and disparaging term that denotes an ethnic slur to individuals of Italian ancestry and origin,' Terrill wrote to the restaurant, <strong>ordering them to remove the word from the menu and to cease and desist all use of the word </strong>in its advertising. </em><br /> <br /> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855818/posts<br /> <br /> The nerve of Terrill - letting his moralistic ideology and though police stomp a family restaurant. He must've been appointed by Alberto Gonzales or sumpthin' Better not try to sell anything called “Hobo Stew” in St. Paul – The Man and his Department of Hurt Feelings will come down on you hard.

It came to (W.H. Tyrone Terrill’s) attention – how, we don’t know – that DeGidio’s has a “hot dago’ sandwich on the menu.

” ‘Dago’ is a highly offensive, derogatory and disparaging term that denotes an ethnic slur to individuals of Italian ancestry and origin,’ Terrill wrote to the restaurant, ordering them to remove the word from the menu and to cease and desist all use of the word in its advertising.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855818/posts

The nerve of Terrill – letting his moralistic ideology and though police stomp a family restaurant. He must’ve been appointed by Alberto Gonzales or sumpthin’

]]> By: DouglasG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94627 DouglasG Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:27:15 +0000 #comment-94627 I remember going there as a kid. It was kind of a Perkins/Denny's type of place. Family restaurant. I remember getting a coloring book from them - with the tiger and the boy. If I hadn't ruined its value by actually coloring on it... I remember going there as a kid. It was kind of a Perkins/Denny’s type of place. Family restaurant. I remember getting a coloring book from them – with the tiger and the boy. If I hadn’t ruined its value by actually coloring on it…

]]> By: chele http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94626 chele Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:20:15 +0000 #comment-94626 There's still a Sambo's in Santa Barbara CA (or there was a few months back, when I was out there..), complete <strong>with</strong> racist imagery. <br /> I couldn't believe it. There’s still a Sambo’s in Santa Barbara CA (or there was a few months back, when I was out there..), complete with racist imagery.
I couldn’t believe it.

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94598 msparber Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:02:06 +0000 #comment-94598 There was a Sambos in St. Louis Park as well, and, I think, Minnetonka. They had gotten rid of the racist imagery by the time I ate there as a boy, and left nothing but smiling lions. There was a Sambos in St. Louis Park as well, and, I think, Minnetonka. They had gotten rid of the racist imagery by the time I ate there as a boy, and left nothing but smiling lions.

]]> By: Realtor! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94593 Realtor! Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:43:00 +0000 #comment-94593 Does anyone remember <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambo's" target="_blank">SAMBO's</a> out on Hwy 65 and Osborne road in Fridley?<br /> <br /> It was across the street from Great Skate where I learned how to become a Macho, Macho Man.<br /> <br /> Wow. <a href="http://www.tommcmahon.net/images/sambosfull2.jpg" target="_blank">"Ironically" </a> they were sued for discrimination. Imagine that...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Does anyone remember SAMBO’s out on Hwy 65 and Osborne road in Fridley?

It was across the street from Great Skate where I learned how to become a Macho, Macho Man.

Wow. “Ironically” they were sued for discrimination. Imagine that…

]]> By: Not From Indianapolis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94586 Not From Indianapolis Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:28:43 +0000 #comment-94586 What do they say. . . about the length of a man's bowtie being an indication of?<br /> <br /> (This character could also be called "No-nose Dan".) What do they say. . . about the length of a man’s bowtie being an indication of?

(This character could also be called “No-nose Dan”.)

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94587 justpbob Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:25:21 +0000 #comment-94587 That's the "toned down" <strong>Mr</strong>. Dan.<br /> <br /> "Gay Dan" was completely over-the-top (complete with rosey cheeks and rudy lips that made him look like he wore makeup ala <a href="http://www.willishenry.com/c-9%20w%20%20joan%20crawford%20photo.jpg" target="_blank">Joan Crawford</a>).<br /> <br /> Yes, The Rat is probably right about those plaid coats. That’s the “toned down” Mr. Dan.

“Gay Dan” was completely over-the-top (complete with rosey cheeks and rudy lips that made him look like he wore makeup ala Joan Crawford).

Yes, The Rat is probably right about those plaid coats.

]]> By: Christine http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94588 Christine Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:24:47 +0000 #comment-94588 He looks insanely chipper though.<br /> He looks insanely chipper though.

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94584 msparber Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:22:27 +0000 #comment-94584 He doesn't look that gay to me:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://imgred.com/http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/450695717_9bf4471d7e_m.jpg"> He doesn’t look that gay to me:

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10597#comment-94580 msparber Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:15:17 +0000 #comment-94580 I would say they are macho fabulous. I would say they are macho fabulous.

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