The Bob’s Big Boy statue in Downey that had its hairdo ripped off in a car crash has become even more horrifying for Halloween. Is he Frankenstein’s monster? A Zombie? You can be the judge. The beloved mascot has been painted green, with pink “brains” where the top of his head once was.
A post shared by Bob's Big Boy (@bobsbigboybroiler) Residents in Downey were shocked after a high-speed car crash damaged a Bob’s Big Boy statue last month. Security camera footage the restaurant shared on social media shows a car slamming into a fire hydrant in front of the diner and causing an explosion. A restaurant worker said the statue’s head was broken into three parts.
The community has rallied around the Big Boy and his mid-century or Googie-style diner, which originally opened in 1958 as Harvey’s Broiler. Charles Phoenix, L.A.
cultural critic and so-called Ambassador of Americana, told LAist that the statue created a craze when it was unveiled: “It immediately became the absolute place to see and be seen in your custom car in the late '50s and '60s." It has become a popular part of the in SoCal landscape ever since. Eventually, the restaurant plans to restore or replace the Big Boy statue.
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