tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post7966575951101590830..comments2024-02-23T23:53:54.842+09:00Comments on Gusts Of Popular Feeling: The origin of the Bongomatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-64557027227671943102016-02-18T23:09:11.996+09:002016-02-18T23:09:11.996+09:00I thought it may have been a clever way of saying ...I thought it may have been a clever way of saying we didn't copy it. Who knows. would love to know why the Japanese called it the Bongo. Maybe same guy? Apparently the Japanese bongo campers have big cult following in US and Australia. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-78179194718522449312016-02-14T07:12:33.077+09:002016-02-14T07:12:33.077+09:00Kevin:
I'd forgotten the name of those submari...Kevin:<br />I'd forgotten the name of those submarines... <br /><br />Ben:<br />Damn. So I guess that's an urban myth the Korea Times is just repeating? I did wonder why a search of old (Korean language) newspapers turned up no mention of it. Will update this post.matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-88678450680850270392016-02-12T21:19:33.367+09:002016-02-12T21:19:33.367+09:00Mazda began making the "Bongo" camper va...Mazda began making the "Bongo" camper van in 1966. Isn't the Korean version just a copy of the van and the name to boot? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_BongoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-5459476650897147342016-02-12T14:43:22.128+09:002016-02-12T14:43:22.128+09:00Whenever I hear about "a Bongo," I think...Whenever I hear about "a Bongo," I think of <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gungan_bongo_submarine" rel="nofollow">this one</a>.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com