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John Law's avatar

hi Gary! I just read this piece finally. OMG! I used to eat at Sam Wo's frequently. I'll never forget EFF shouting at me while gesticulating madly, pointing at the poorest seat in the room: "sit here, SIT HERE!! You SIT HERE NOW!" as I feebly pushed back: "no… No! I sit here!" as I rushed to the window table.

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Gary Kamiya's avatar

Hey John! ha ha, that's a new one --of Edsel's 10,000 evil tricks!

glad you were a sufferer too! :-)

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Damian Bacich's avatar

As a student at USF in the late '80s, Sam Wo was an essential part of life in the City. What a loss!

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Thomas Raher's avatar

Simply brilliant and as always “only in San Francisco!”

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Bonnie Legg's avatar

I am laughing and even crying a bit, as you have evoked every memory of every visit I ever made to Edsel and Sam Wo. Beautifully written - Bravo! I hope his family sees this too, and appreciates each and every word!

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Penelope De Paoli's avatar

I was 23-24 year-old pretty girl. He treated me divinely! Even shared his scrapbook. I went in there unknowing and he couldn’t have been nicer. To me. Everyone else got the Real Edsel. He was fearsome.

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Lisa Bruce's avatar

Loved this article! As a senior at BHS, my boyfriend and I traipsed over to Sam Wo's every Friday night for that horrible food and Edsel's entertainment. Many memories. Thank you.

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