Sunday, September 03, 2006

Kebbie Loves Ken

Nice article about a gift shop in Skaneateles, New York:

Soon after their vacation, the Rosenbergs relocated to Skaneateles and opened the Blue Willow Inn, a bed and breakfast on State Street Road. They at last realized their dream when they set up a small shop in one corner of the building.

After closing the inn last year, they relocated the store to their present downtown location.

And the interesting name?

“It's just something we know will last,” she said. “A name like Kebbie Loves Ken will be memorable when we open shops in other places ...like Manhattan,” Kebbie said.
Really sweet. But oh my goodness:
Since she grew up in Bogalusa, La., a suburb of New Orleans...[emphasis added]
You'd think a journalist could look at a map or google "Bogalusa." Sheesh.

I guess it's better than "Nowheresville."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This store has a history of ripping off the artists whose products populate the shelves. Refusing to pay for merchandise sold & refusing to return products to the artisan, they should not be done business with.