So, I just saw a picture online of an old Howard Johnson's (HoJo's) restaurant at Cleveland Circle in Boston's Brighton area, and it brought forth a rush of memories.
I remember that was a favorite place to go after dates or nights out with friends.
I also remember one Friday night when my friend and I went for a late-night bite, and they bit us! It was just the two of us, and we got in line which came out the front door. When our turn came, we said, "Two, please."
The guy at the door said he couldn't seat us because we were just two guys; we didn't have dates. My bestie said they couldn't do that - it was discrimination (he since went on to become a lawyer). We politely tried to argue the merits of our case, but it was to no avail.
We found a pay phone and called the HoJo's up the road in Brookline (next town over) and asked if they had the same policy. They didn't, so off we went where we were graciously welcomed.
Today, there would a request on Facebook to boycott the place, bad reviews online, and maybe a bombing (just kidding about the last one there).
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