Happy Bastille Day to all!
Mark Bulgier wrote:
>I take it OTB didn't mostly mean "Off The Back" back then? Or maybe that's
>a good thing, for tourists?
Nope, nor was it "Off-Track Betting." This trademark of Boston's Charlie Hamburger stood for "Only The Best."
Sheldon "And It Was" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
+----------------------------------------------+
| Ask the travelled inhabitant of any nation |
| "In what country on earth would you rather |
| live?" |
| "Certainly in my own, where are all my |
| friends, my relations, and the earliest |
| recollections of my life." |
| "Which would be your second choice?" |
| "FRANCE !!" --Jefferson 1821 |
+----------------------------------------------+
Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772, 617-244-1040, FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com
Useful articles about bicycles and cycling
http://sheldonbrown.com