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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
I would love to see an interview with her in which she tells about all the times she's been refused service or gotten (deservedly) rude treatement from Vietnam vets and others who hate her.
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You need to go the Oasis Steakhouse in Manhattan Montana then! Its supposedly the best steakhouse in the whole state. Was there a few years ago and sat down with my copilot, then got to talking with the waitress while the food was being cooked.
Seems that Ted Turner, who lives in the area, had driven up to the place without a reservation on a busy night. When told that it was a 45 minute wait, he asked to see the manager. The owner came up and after meeting Ted and said that you are a national hero and that he could find a table for him right away. Ted turned around and said "let me get Jane" when Scott, the owner stopped him. Ted asked what was the problem and Scott said I will get a table for you but if you are bringing her in here then you will have to wait. Ted walked out in a huff and never returned.
Fast forward two years later and a friend of mine flew into Bozeman. He had 5-6 hours to kill and asked what there was to do in the area. Someone mentioned "The Oasis" and that it was a good steak house if he was hungry. My friend casually asked "is this the place that Ted and Hanoi Jane were thrown out of?" and he was told yes.
He then went on to say that he had heard this "cock and bull story" from a pilot friend of his and that it was probably 80% BS, and went on to relate what we had been told at The Oasis. When he was finished one of the ladies working behind the desk came forwards and said "well, your friend was 100% correct but I can give you a bit more information on what happened that night" if you want the rest of the story.
It seems that the lady was there with her husband having dinner that night when this happened, so she knew exactly what occured. She then told my friend that the reason why the place was packed was that it was December and that there was a large group meeting there for their holiday dinner. The group eating there that night was the Veterans of Foreign Wars and there were a large number of Vietnam vets there that night.
Scott, the owner is also a Vietnam Vet and he told them after they left would not have allowed her in anyway, but he told the rest of the group that he was afraid that someone there would kill her had he seated her. Justice is swift and not always meted out by the law in Montana and Hanoi Jane might have been better to have left the scene when she did.