PJ Vogt

But I had no counter story to offer in return. The first clue, which I would not understand until much later, was hidden inside a story.

But I had no counter story to offer in return. The first clue, which I would not understand until much later, was hidden inside a story.

But I had no counter story to offer in return. The first clue, which I would not understand until much later, was hidden inside a story.

Which I heard on a Barstool Sports podcast called Pardon My Take.

Which I heard on a Barstool Sports podcast called Pardon My Take.

Which I heard on a Barstool Sports podcast called Pardon My Take.

It's video, so you see the hosts dressed like pretty standard Intelligros. Casually, comfortably, one is wearing indoor Ray-Bans. And then there's the titular Buster, Buster Corley.

It's video, so you see the hosts dressed like pretty standard Intelligros. Casually, comfortably, one is wearing indoor Ray-Bans. And then there's the titular Buster, Buster Corley.

It's video, so you see the hosts dressed like pretty standard Intelligros. Casually, comfortably, one is wearing indoor Ray-Bans. And then there's the titular Buster, Buster Corley.

Buster connecting on video from his home, a man in his late 60s, looking a bit like a fitter off-season Santa Claus.

Buster connecting on video from his home, a man in his late 60s, looking a bit like a fitter off-season Santa Claus.

Buster connecting on video from his home, a man in his late 60s, looking a bit like a fitter off-season Santa Claus.

Buster tells the origin story of his and Dave's powerful partnership. Back in the early 80s, these two men, Dave and Buster, were running establishments in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their businesses were separate but side-by-side, one called Buster's, the other, confusingly, called Slick Willy's.

Buster tells the origin story of his and Dave's powerful partnership. Back in the early 80s, these two men, Dave and Buster, were running establishments in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their businesses were separate but side-by-side, one called Buster's, the other, confusingly, called Slick Willy's.

Buster tells the origin story of his and Dave's powerful partnership. Back in the early 80s, these two men, Dave and Buster, were running establishments in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their businesses were separate but side-by-side, one called Buster's, the other, confusingly, called Slick Willy's.

Customers loved Slick Willy's games, and they loved drinking next door at Buster's. But the rules in Arkansas said that the two places could not be combined. Back then, you could not have pool tables and a liquor license under one roof.

Customers loved Slick Willy's games, and they loved drinking next door at Buster's. But the rules in Arkansas said that the two places could not be combined. Back then, you could not have pool tables and a liquor license under one roof.

Customers loved Slick Willy's games, and they loved drinking next door at Buster's. But the rules in Arkansas said that the two places could not be combined. Back then, you could not have pool tables and a liquor license under one roof.

So they did. They moved to Dallas, where the rules were different, where their forbidden desire to mate restaurants would be allowed by local regulators. The new spot, this one carried both their names, conjoined now by a fancy ampersand, Dave and Buster's. From there, the rest was restaurant history. That was Buster's story.

So they did. They moved to Dallas, where the rules were different, where their forbidden desire to mate restaurants would be allowed by local regulators. The new spot, this one carried both their names, conjoined now by a fancy ampersand, Dave and Buster's. From there, the rest was restaurant history. That was Buster's story.