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Gump!

Friday, September 7th, 2007

 

 
 

I like movies and one of my favorites is that mammoth of a film called Forrest Gump. Then the fantasy came alive, sort of….

 

I arrived in Los Angeles three days ago from Monterey, and yesterday we were at Santa Monica enjoying the beach. Then we had lunch at a restaurant called Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Sounds familiar? Yes it is. The diner’s motif is inspired by that blockbuster hit Forrest Gump. This was really exciting for me and I had fun just reading the menu.

 

I got Mom’s Favorite Fish and Veggies and Run Forest Run smoothie! But what I can’t understand is that why I could’t find any Lt. Dan drink? Anyways, after paying the girl in the counter, I jokingly commented, “So how did you come up with this gump restaurant idea, and did you get any permission from the producers of the film?”

 

Her face turned white and said, “I don’t know anything about that, and hmmm, hey, I just worked here!”



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I had no idea that Forrest Gump made its way to the Phillipines! That is amazing! Im from Alabama, the state where Gump was set in. Great movie! Great post too!

Posted by Bunk at September 16, 2007, 4:21 am

Thanks Bunk! And yeah, Forrest is spelled with two r’s and its Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. not Shrimping. I just saw another restaurant at the Universal Studios in Florida. Too close to Alabama, but never got there! Maybe someday I will. And I will give you a holler that’s for sure…. Cheers!

Posted by benhurjun at October 5, 2007, 12:52 am

I’m also a fan of Forrest so I’m really excited as well when we have that theme resto here in the Philippines! Before it was far from my place at the Greenbelt area) but now there would be another franchise at the Trinoma mall. Enjoy life’s simple pleasures!

And yes, your post made me hungry =)

Posted by AK at October 26, 2007, 12:59 pm

Hmmmm…. I made a little research and found out that this chain of restaurants can be found all over mainland U.S.A and 3 branches in its Hawaiian territories plus franchises in Malaysia, Hongkong, Bali Indonesia, Japan, Mexico and yes, The Philippines! When I’m in Makati, I’ll visit it for sure. I wonder what I’m gonna get!

Posted by benhurjun at October 27, 2007, 9:05 am