I don’t see any sheep herders here in upstate anymore either.
A story about Howard Johnson’s should include Jacques Pepin - he was invited to work in the Kennedy White House, but turned it down to work at HoJo’s instead.
Saers - was Amazon by catalog before the internet-
“Satisfaction guranteed or your money back”
Painted on the glass above the front entrance.
Lifetime warranty on tools. Busted? bring it in and get another.
Rock solid electric tools. Still have some. 40+ years old
Indestructible appliances, and a entire parts department so you wanted to fix it yourself if something went wrong.
New black top Jeepers every year for Basketball Season.
Car care, boats, motors and fishing gear, bluejeans called em “dungarees” back then, everything.
And Woolworths had what they didn’t, including Budgies, Ice Cream sundaes and fabric by the bolt.
I loved those fried clams. Even when wife and I didn’t have a lot of money, we knew we could get a good meal at HoJo’s.
Did you ever see Blazing Saddles?
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For the past decade or so, business classes in college teach your goal is to only work at a company a few years. Making as much as possible. Then on to next conquest.
Running companies into ground is the work of educated “experts”.