You couldn’t make Blazing Saddles these days because the kids wouldn’t know why Howard Johnson, who’s best known these days as a hotel chain, would be talking about protecting his ice cream stand.
Howard Johnson’s started out as a restaurant chain that was known for its ice cream. It was popular back then but all of the restaurants have closed since then.
You couldn’t make Blazing Saddles these days because the kids wouldn’t know why Howard Johnson, who’s best known these days as a hotel chain, would be talking about protecting his ice cream stand.
I’m pretty old and I don’t think I get that joke, either.
Howard Johnson’s started out as a restaurant chain that was known for its ice cream. It was popular back then but all of the restaurants have closed since then.
Oh I think I recall a reference to that on Mad Men. Before my time though, and I’m in my 40s.
The Hedley/Hedy Lamarr joke might be lost on a lot of people these days too.