The Sandbar is known around town as a place where anyone can go {as long as they're 21, of course.} Over the years, we've had all sorts of people visit our little oasis: students, teachers, doctors, plumbers, city commissioners, lawyers, and even the unemployed. We've even had a few famous folk show up at our door.
Remember Al Bohl? The controversial former athletic director at the University of Kansas and
his wife stopped in on a Saturday afternoon several years ago. Coleen was working and she treated them very well, even running a special hurricane for them. Mr. and Mrs. Bohl were very gracious and friendly customers. Mrs. Bohl even wore the mermaid costume, but I don't know if they danced on the bar. This was back when we kept the Polaroid camera at the bar to take pictures of the mermaids (and famous people). Mr. Bohl kindly autographed the picture for us and it hung on the wall for awhile, until he left KU so gracefully with that "crushed like a dove" speech. The picture disappeared into a desk drawer somewhere, and he hasn't been seen in The Sandbar since.
The only famous person I know from the Sandbar is KU Basketball sin-sation Dave Johanning. Oh, and I met Gail Sayers there once. And wasn’t Paul Rudd a one time Sandbar patron?
I don’t know who Al Bohl is but I’d gladly buy him a Dirty Banana shot next time he pops in.
dammit pants you’re spoiling my famous people segments. paul rudd was next up.
Whoops! I meant to say: “Al Bohl was at the Sandbar? That’s cool. I wonder if there have been any movie stars at the ‘ol SB.”
Didn’t Paul Rudd dance on the bar and flash his tushy to the crowd?
Seems like when Paul Rudd was there, nobody really knew who he was. Kinda sad big hollywood type and nobody bought him any drinks.