# "The Ozarks" and "Reacher" both have bars named "The Blue Cat"

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [May 20, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ozarks-and-reacher-both-have-bars-named-the-blue-cat/964790 "2022-05-20T20:13:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![rainy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ozarks-and-reacher-both-have-bars-named-the-blue-cat/964790/1 "2022-05-20T20:13:46Z")

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Is this just coincidence or is an homage on someone’s part. I’ve never read the Reacher books so i dont know if the location name is from the book or just the show.

-rainy