That's an interesting point about hojos being a chain. The asbury building is really cool looking and that's why I'd like it saved, not for the food. There used to be a hojos in middletown too, but that was just a boring building.
--- In [email protected], "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > `"will people be sad in 60 years when applebees and other chains like > it close?" the answer is, most likely, yes.' > > Memories may indeed take them back, refreshing both happy and sad > moments. This is likely a component in the fondness expressed for > HoJo's; however, the difference in Asbury is that our HoJo, and its > band shell, represent unique markers of historic events and exist > within an architectural curiosity, unique to its time. > > > > --- In [email protected], charlie leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > someone posted a few days ago, or maybe a week about > > this. although i cant find it now, and dont want to > > look through all the old posts. they mentioned > > something along the lines of, "will people be sad in > > 60 years when applebees and other chains like it > > close?" the asnwer is, most likley, yes. alot of > > people go to these places, with their kids and whoever > > else. in 60 years when their kids are older, and they > > think back. they will remembenr applees and those > > types of places. you know how many kids go to fridays > > by monmouth mall every friday night? (and i mean > > every!) hojo was a chain too, dont forget. expect > > now, its so rare, that it seems speacial. example - > > ruby tuesdays started off small, with one started by > > some kids out of college. 10 years (after being a > > small "family" owned place)later, it spread. > > > > > > > > Discover Yahoo! > > Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check > it out! > > http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
