tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post2348772926568882148..comments2024-03-28T23:02:24.234-07:00Comments on Flint Expatriates: Flint Artifacts: 1947 Purple Cow Menu from the Durant HotelFlint Expatriateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352270564340149006noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-3932960893003873642023-05-16T21:54:13.151-07:002023-05-16T21:54:13.151-07:00My parents liked The Purple Cow restaurant in the ...My parents liked The Purple Cow restaurant in the Durant in Flint, MI in the 40’s & 50’s. My dad even bought one of their oil & vinegar/salt & pepper purple cow sets back then. I have it now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-88334561513584711632015-10-12T09:27:14.767-07:002015-10-12T09:27:14.767-07:00Yes, yes! Now I see that the poems are on the las...Yes, yes! Now I see that the poems are on the last page of the menu! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192910692379321141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-78736683615161853192015-10-12T09:23:54.867-07:002015-10-12T09:23:54.867-07:00If I remember right, the Vernors grill or cafe bec...If I remember right, the Vernors grill or cafe became Kewpees... Grandma took me to Vernors after the theaters let out and we had creme-ales and cherry cream-ales.... On the building across the little parking lot at the side of, then Kewpees, was an elaborate painting of little gnomes and lots of kegs depicting the making of Vernors. Wish I had had the sense to take photos way beck then! :D Vernors originated in Detroit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192910692379321141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-51155401694346362892015-10-12T09:14:47.824-07:002015-10-12T09:14:47.824-07:00My grandmother used to take me to the Purple Cow i...My grandmother used to take me to the Purple Cow in the Durant Hotel in the 40's and 50's. I remember the huge crystal chandeliers, the bright paintings of fancy dressed cows sitting around cafe tables on the walls... and the writing said, "I've never seen a purple cow, I never hope to see one. But I can tell you anyhow, I'd rather see than be one." First poem I ever learned!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192910692379321141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-20026309279885956222015-10-12T09:06:25.564-07:002015-10-12T09:06:25.564-07:00Carol, My grandmother used to take me to the Purpl...Carol, My grandmother used to take me to the Purple Cow in the Durant Hotel when I was just a little one (born in '43). I loved it and remember the paintings on the walls of purple cows dressed so fancy sitting at little cafe tables.... the writing on the wall said, I've never seen a purple cow, I never hope to see one. But I can tell you anyhow... I'd rather see than be one." <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192910692379321141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-65662215980162870622013-09-30T17:57:18.735-07:002013-09-30T17:57:18.735-07:00Yes, Yes, Yes, I remember Tall Bessy. Oh my gosh, ...Yes, Yes, Yes, I remember Tall Bessy. Oh my gosh, does that bring back memories. My parents talked about her, called her Big Bess. Would love to hear more.. CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-45905744975888670502013-09-30T17:09:47.317-07:002013-09-30T17:09:47.317-07:00I remember Big Bessy too. Oh my, does that bring b...I remember Big Bessy too. Oh my, does that bring back memories.. My older sister worked at the Purple Cow in, Hotel Durant in 1952. She was a young girl. She came home crying one day and told our parents she "spilt cold coffee all over a hot man" we have teased her all these years. What wonderful memories.. CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-60276496636273492042013-09-28T08:58:10.496-07:002013-09-28T08:58:10.496-07:00The Purple Cow was a common name of restaurants, w...The Purple Cow was a common name of restaurants, with some variations, in Western Culture. When I studied German, our text referred to a restaurant called "Das Bunte Kuh" in Germany, as I recall, meaning The Colorful Cow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-61559142985847597852013-09-27T13:34:35.158-07:002013-09-27T13:34:35.158-07:00My mom told me about the Purple Cow and something ...My mom told me about the Purple Cow and something like I'd rather eat a purple cow then look like one? I don't know but it seemed to me she did mention the durante Hotel was it around Detroit street and Saginaw I have a postcard where those streets meet from 1911 and they're dirt roads--funny Called Flint the Vehicle CityCarol Stearns Levergoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-83393280220490672242013-09-27T13:30:41.852-07:002013-09-27T13:30:41.852-07:00My mom told me about the Purple Cow at the Hotel D...My mom told me about the Purple Cow at the Hotel Durant--I told her I have a postcard from 1911 at the corner of Detroit Street and Saginaw Street--when there were no paved roads. Love hearing about it all--I am from Flint so want to hear it I do remember Tall Bessy walking the streets with a mink(fake probably) up and down Saginaw street near McClain--Carol Stearns Levergoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-31169471822434079102008-12-21T19:24:00.000-08:002008-12-21T19:24:00.000-08:00Kewpee was a franchise, so Bill Thomas had to pay ...Kewpee was a franchise, so Bill Thomas had to pay a royalty (I think it was 5 cents) for every Kewpee wrapper he used to wrap his burgers in. After getting tired of paying the royalty Thomas changed the name to Halo Burger. Same great burger (the best you'll find anywhere) just a different name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-53275601401420651432008-12-19T23:51:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:51:00.000-08:00I wish the Purple Cow still existed at Meijer. I ...I wish the Purple Cow still existed at Meijer. I miss that creepy tongue rotating while I waited to get my mixed slushees...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-13246760602004284402008-12-19T12:38:00.000-08:002008-12-19T12:38:00.000-08:00DrDoom - my dad still refers to Halo Burger as Kew...DrDoom - my dad still refers to Halo Burger as Kewpee too, on occasion. Confused the hell out of me when I was younger. . .Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063020781900996663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-55748141551673865182008-12-18T17:06:00.000-08:002008-12-18T17:06:00.000-08:00Yes, The Purple Cow was (is?) the name of the Meij...Yes, The Purple Cow was (is?) the name of the Meijer cafe. That place sustained many a bored Flint teen throughout the years.Würstside Warlørdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089329692743823805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-65455890842535179172008-12-17T19:20:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:20:00.000-08:00isn't/wasn't the purple cow the name of the cafe i...isn't/wasn't the purple cow the name of the cafe in Meijers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-53557525532809522082008-12-17T13:51:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:51:00.000-08:00Is it just me, or does the purple cow resemble the...Is it just me, or does the purple cow resemble the Halo Burger cow? <BR/>My family still calls Halo Burgers by the original name Kewpee's. I still remember my parents taking me downtown to the original one on Harrison Street.DrDoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028210833009503670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244123422713926575.post-10438872553374326802008-12-17T07:11:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:11:00.000-08:00Wow, I Love the prices on that menu.Two egss bacon...Wow, I Love the prices on that menu.Two egss bacon, ham or sausage for just... <BR/><BR/>Fitty Cent!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967598350151206493noreply@blogger.com