“When this place opened, Reagan was president, and he was a tyrannical president of this country. He was coming down hard on us," recalled The Blazing Saddle founder and co-owner Bob "Mongo" Eikleberry, a Vietnam veteran.
"I always put my community first and me second."
The Blazing Saddle is open 365 days a year, but a Thursday afternoon at the bar is very different from a Friday or Saturday night. The doors open at 2 p.m., and the bar quickly fills with men, most at...
