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Disparaging Remarks About Luv It Frozen Custard Controversy Goes Viral

September 16th, 2009 Categories: Las Vegas Real Estate News

Well….it went viral in Downtown Las Vegas. I haven’t had this many “heads up” calls and emails in a long time.

CityLifeBlog mentioned it. So did Kristen Peterson in The Sun, this morning.

Comments were rampant on the “Las Vegas Downtown Neighbors & Luv-It Fans against Mindy Kaling” facebook page. That’s where the whole thing started when Jessica Brown first posted the link to the segment on the Late Late Show with Craig Fergeson. It’s a terribly important topic! It demands our absolute attention! If you’re not on facebook, here’s the description of the group and why it was of such vital importance that the word be spread

Las Vegas Downtown Neighbors & Luv-It Fans against Mindy Kaling
Category: Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
Description: The insanely and inexplicably popular actress Mindy Kaling has launched a coordinated attack against one of the oldest and best neighborhoods in Las Vegas.* By joining this ultra influential Facebook group,** you will be showing Mindy who’s who!

**This group is made up of literally tens of people in a loose coalition of Downtown LV neighbors including, but not limited to, Luv-It fans, praetorian artists, urban hipsters (aging and otherwise - that includes you, feminist drinkers), Joe Sacco’s publicist, Joe Sacco’s documentary film maker, bohemian university professors, cranky lawyers (you know who you are), anyone who takes Mad Men scenes as the basis for a personal design aesthetic, bar owners, those who’ve been yelled at by the homeless folks in Baker Park (”I wouldn’t bring *my* dog to *your* yard!”), the homeless folks in Baker Park, the Orthodox Jews at Congregation Shaarei Tefilla Forman-Glick (L’shanah tovah, yo!), Bay Area refugees, anyone who eats at the Huntridge Pharmacy, White Cross Drug, Heidelberg Cafe, or Lotus of Siam and fans of Craig Ferguson. We only have one question for Mindy: was the custard good?

The worst of it is that my friend Steve Friess says we’re just a bunch of whiners! Boo-Hoo. Someone called downtown “Sketchy”. As the foremost proponent of Urban, Downtown, historic living (next to his honor, the mayor – maybe), I take offense at being called a whiner. It’s my JOB to defend the home turf.

I’m CALLING HIM OUT! Debate me on the subject on Jon Ralston, Steve! DARE YOU!

There are some big questions that still need answering……

How did Craig Fergeson know about Luv-Its?

Will the lines at Luv-It Frozen Custard be that much longer?

Will any of the tourists that learned about Luv It venture a few blocks to the east and discover the Historic 50’s and 60’s neighborhoods and fabulous Mid Century Modern homes?

Are you having as much fun with this as I am?

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1. Greg Brown said at September 16th, 2009 at 11:34 am

   JAck, what about the Sun commentator who said it was unethical for you to be quoted in the story? I think you need to respond to that !

   PS. Any chance we can get Mindy Kaling or Craig Ferguson to come to a Flamingo Club party?

2. Cris said at September 16th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

   Thank you for such a big laugh Jack. I sure needed it.

   I don’t think we should get huffy about this at all. We should use the opportunity as a great example of what ignorance is like, when discussing urban life.

   Part of me and the quickest notion, thinks “don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

3. Steve Friess said at September 16th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

   Jack. You’re on! LOL. And yes, you’re whiners.

4. Paco said at September 16th, 2009 at 3:42 pm

   Ill pay to see Steve and Jack in a mud wrestling match…

5. Michael Cornthwaite said at September 16th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

   Jack.. I think this is hilarious!

   It is good for us in all respects: good publicity for an independent business owner, great publicity for the “right” kind of people.. those who will enjoy and appreciate downtown for what it is and what it offers.

   People that are too scared to tie their shoes belong at Town Square Mall.

6. Jonathan said at September 17th, 2009 at 8:30 am

   As someone who lives downtown, I do think everyone overreacted to what was said on this show. Is the neighborhood Compton, no, but it certainly is not Beverly Hills either. We do have a serious homeless issue downtown. In a city the problems are more out in the open, where in the suburbs they are just hidden better.

7. John Delikanakis said at September 17th, 2009 at 1:07 pm

   Um . . . Her description was pretty accurate. Glad to see undercover is working the area again. Otherwise, I thought she was a twit.

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