The Steamboat Pilot & Today: Discussion: Big Boy

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H_Rassmussen (anonymous)
May 27, 2007 at 8:02 p.m.
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with Michael new to town, could a Big Boy be far behind? stay tuned

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
May 28, 2007 at 9:14 a.m.
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Bring on the Big Boy! Show me the grip

Matthew Stoddard
May 28, 2007 at 9:39 a.m.
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Michael who??

I'd prefer a Sonic came to town, though.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
May 28, 2007 at 12:17 p.m.
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Michael LaMuraglia; aka Walt Disney. Sonic doesn't have the Big Boy and they just don't have the grip.

Matthew Stoddard
May 28, 2007 at 3:16 p.m.
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I looked up knowing that went over my head, but I still can't see it.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
June 3, 2007 at 8:43 a.m.
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Look at a Big Boy statue, you know, the Big boy in the red and white checkered overalls outside Bob's…and you'll see the “grip” he's got on that burger.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 8:21 a.m.
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Matt…there's several in Denver I think…remember to look at the grip.

vic (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 10:19 a.m.
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Big Boy in Denver? Where? I would make a special trip for a lucious Big Boy.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 11:55 a.m.
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vic..I'm WAY wrong. the Big boys have closed in Denver. The closet to us is Las Vegas…bummer…love that Big Boy …and the grip

vic (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 12:04 p.m.
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Darn - I just knew it - I know I would have already found one if it was there. I am actually surprised there is one in Vegas…I did think it was a midwestern thing. I get mine in Cincy.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 12:08 p.m.
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Nice. When in North Carolina there are always a few we stop at. Actually there is one somewhere in Arizona we enjoyed.

dreamriver23
June 7, 2007 at 3:05 p.m.
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If you are talking about the “Bobs Big Boy” it started in Glendale, California in the mid 1930's or so.

BigJelly22 (anonymous)
June 7, 2007 at 3:38 p.m.
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Yes..in some parts it's called Bob's…for some reason some are Bob's Big boy some are Shoneys Big boy…either way …what a burger and check that grip

vic (anonymous)
June 8, 2007 at 7 a.m.
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Bob's is the original, there is also Frisch's and I believe Shoney's is a franchise of Frisch's, but they no longer display the Big Boy name or image. The original Bob's had some sort of Thousand Island dressing, while Frisch's developed their famous tartar sauce. I have never had a Bob's Big Boy, but have had at least a million Frisch's Big Boys. You can buy the tartar sauce and make them yourself when desperate, but not quite the same at home.

As for the “grip”, Morty, I believe they are looking at the other hand. There are many many different poses of the Big Boy, but the original is with one hand holding a plate in the air with the other hand “fisted”. I believe it is to depict him running with a Big Boy. Bob's came up with the name Big Boy, which was actually named for a chubby little boy (customer) and the Big Boy image is based on a caricature of this chubby little boy.

Bob's seem to be scattered around the US, while Frisch's are in the midwest, with the first one being in Cincinnati.