JOHN-O's Mid-Century Guide to the San Gabriel Valley, CA - Tiki Travel

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 10:59 PM Look, what's that? It's a Bob's Big Boy holding court over a SGV noodle house !! (In what was a former Bob's Big Boy restaurant.) OK, so Alhambra's majority Asian population would rather eat a bowl of noodles than a chain restaurant hamburger. At least the Big Boy doesn't have to stand outside anymore exposed to the elements and now has a rightful place of prominence. I always kneel and bow twice towards him before chowing down. It's a sign of respect. Initially the Bob's Big Boy corporate lawyers filed suit against the Noodle World's owner when they discovered the unauthorized use of their company's trademark. The owner complied but as a result many young children were emotionally traumatized when they couldn't slurp down their noodles within sight of their chubby old friend. Touched by this sentiment, the Big Boy corporation relented and allowed use of their mascot for a licensing fee of $1 per year. Now I know that a lot of you have been saying "JOHN-O, you're posting on Tiki Central. What about the Tikis? WHERE ARE THE TIKIS ?? !!" Sorry kids, you don't alway get a Tiki from me. This is better than a Tiki. Anyway you need to go now before the next major LA earthquake. When that happens both Noodle World and the Big Boy corporation will be sued when a 80-year old Vietnamese matriarch who survived refugee camps and pirates to get to America is crushed to death by a mid-century cartoon icon. :( Noodle World is located 5 miles from the Bahooka at 700 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra.

Look, what's that? It's a Bob's Big Boy holding court over a SGV noodle house !! (In what was a former Bob's Big Boy restaurant.)

OK, so Alhambra's majority Asian population would rather eat a bowl of noodles than a chain restaurant hamburger. At least the Big Boy doesn't have to stand outside anymore exposed to the elements and now has a rightful place of prominence. I always kneel and bow twice towards him before chowing down. It's a sign of respect.

Initially the Bob's Big Boy corporate lawyers filed suit against the Noodle World's owner when they discovered the unauthorized use of their company's trademark. The owner complied but as a result many young children were emotionally traumatized when they couldn't slurp down their noodles within sight of their chubby old friend. Touched by this sentiment, the Big Boy corporation relented and allowed use of their mascot for a licensing fee of $1 per year.

Now I know that a lot of you have been saying "JOHN-O, you're posting on Tiki Central. What about the Tikis? WHERE ARE THE TIKIS ?? !!" Sorry kids, you don't alway get a Tiki from me. This is better than a Tiki.

Anyway you need to go now before the next major LA earthquake. When that happens both Noodle World and the Big Boy corporation will be sued when a 80-year old Vietnamese matriarch who survived refugee camps and pirates to get to America is crushed to death by a mid-century cartoon icon. :(

Noodle World is located 5 miles from the Bahooka at 700 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra.

Post #489535 by JOHN-O on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 10:59 PM