Stuff That Didn’t Make It: ROBO-BILL
At one point there was a possible Bill The Snowman Robot in the works made out of cardboard, tin foil and air conditioning ventilation tubes. This is the sketch that Jeff drew of what he might’ve looked like (Check out the perspective on that hat!). Maybe I should file this under “Stuff That Didn’t Make It… But Still Might”?
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The “Look At Me” Welcome Pepper
The Children’s Menu at Jahn’s
Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor in Jackson Heights is famous for it’s delicious ol’ fashioned ice cream and Kitchen Sink Sundae (feeds 8 people!). It’s also famous for their Children’s Menu.
Rambo is still really popular with the kids as is filet of sole which is the star in the Garfield dish. It used to be lasagna, but what kind of crazy kid likes that?
The Japanese classic Roast Turkey comes with a glass of milk too!
I’ve been known to put on a Pokemon t-shirt, pretend I’m 11 years old and order a Road Runner. Juice on cold cereal is what we in the industry refer to as a “NO-BRAINER”!
Shopping Cart Crew
I was snooping around Frankie’s email account and noticed that Computer Head sent a photo of a new crew he discovered. They congregate by the dog pound in Blue Kills Park every morning to catch up and coordinate their shopping routes. Don’t mess with the Shopping Cart Crew!!!
Thanks for the data Computer Head! Anyone know how to mark an email as unread?
Green Bagels Come Only Once A Year
The Red Gum Ghost
The Red Gum Ghost haunts the streets of the Sixth Borough like nobody’s business. He can really get into your hair… and your sneaker soles. Even our ghost Sudsy. who isn’t impressed by anyone, says that RGG is a real bitch. “That boy is a bloody bashing bastard!”. Sudsy later rescinded his praise on Twitter, but let’s ignore that part of it.