The Sausage King of Chicago

Abe Froman’s personal blog.
The true story on how a humble sausage magnate got tangled up in the well-loved Hollywood movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Find out about the man behind the legend.

Tag: Ed Rooney

  • Nine Times

    Nine Times

    Now, in the popular film by John Hughes, nine times is the number of unauthorized absences young Ferris Bueller has had during the school year. However, I can exclusively reveal that the real story of “Nine Times” is scandalously different to the Hollywood version. “Nine times” was, of course, the number of times Edward Rooney…

  • I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind

    I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind

    Let me tell you a story. Back in the early 80’s I had just had a meal with my lovely wife at our favorite restaurant, Chez Quis. We were waiting outside for the valet to bring our car. The driver was new, sporting a ridiculous spiky hairstyle, constantly sneezing and wiping his nose on his…