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captain queeg

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6. There used to be a chain named Sambo's

Reply to Amy-Strange (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 08:37 PM

Jun 2020

As I remember it was a pancake house and I thought it took its name from an old kids story, though I’m not sure how old the story was or in what light it was told, but there was something about a couple tigers that chased each other In a circle till they melted down into butter or syrup or something? But yeah I was surprised the name was still being used.

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This Restaurant Is Changing Its Name After The Community Pointed Out That It's Actually A Racial Slu [View all] Amy-Strange Jun 2020 OP

How did they not know this? Or how did this issue ever come up before? brush Jun 2020 #1

See my post below yes of course they did and it came up before lunasun Jun 2020 #4

Don't know why they would have to point it out to them since it was a chain and all the others knew lunasun Jun 2020 #2

The name "Sambo's" has been a bone of contention for years. There's no way they were unaware. Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #3

Absolute BS that they "didn't know" Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #5

You're right -- they've been getting complaints about it for many years. subterranean Jun 2020 #7

There used to be a chain named Sambo's captain queeg Jun 2020 #6

Reminds me of Biggby Coffee originally called "Beaner" until 2007. muntrv Jun 2020 #8