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• Big John
• Robert Fiorno
• Trials
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"It used to say the whole thing, 'Big Ass Burgers,' but then someone complained to the city, and they made us tape over the 'Ass' part," explains Cookie, the Red Coach Inn's bartender.

Asked if she knows Big John, Cookie says, "Oh, yeah. We've been trying to get him to come into business with us since last October. He's supposed to be out here right now, but he said he had some personal problems he needed to clear up first. But it'll happen, because John's not a stand-still guy. He's got a real bubbly personality. You know the type: He's what you call a real go-getter."