My late mother enjoyed reminiscing years ago about the time in the early 1940’s when my grandfather (her father) and another Armenian man decided to play a good-natured prank on a third Armenian man who was coming to SF to visit family. The third man was a rural rancher and somewhat naiive to City life. They told the rancher they were taking him to the movies, and into the President Follies they all marched, the rancher completely oblivious to the photos of all the bombshell attractions! When the music began and the first gal stepped onto the runway, the rancher was heard to exclaim, “AMAN!” which is Armenian for “Oh, my God!” He decided not to attract attention to himself by bolting from the theater, but I believe his sensibilities were somewhat offended and he was embarrassed to tears. It’s my understanding the famous Tempest Storm was one of the regular attractions at the President Follies.
My late mother enjoyed reminiscing years ago about the time in the early 1940’s when my grandfather (her father) and another Armenian man decided to play a good-natured prank on a third Armenian man who was coming to SF to visit family. The third man was a rural rancher and somewhat naiive to City life. They told the rancher they were taking him to the movies, and into the President Follies they all marched, the rancher completely oblivious to the photos of all the bombshell attractions! When the music began and the first gal stepped onto the runway, the rancher was heard to exclaim, “AMAN!” which is Armenian for “Oh, my God!” He decided not to attract attention to himself by bolting from the theater, but I believe his sensibilities were somewhat offended and he was embarrassed to tears. It’s my understanding the famous Tempest Storm was one of the regular attractions at the President Follies.