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HarveyDarkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 08:36 PM
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St. Paul Bar Faces Backlash Over Thanksgiving Ad


By John Lauritsen, WCCO-TV

ST. PAUL (WCCO) – An attempt to get in the Thanksgiving spirit backfired on a Twin Cities sports bar.

Station 280 Sports Bar in St. Paul advertised their weekend drink specials with a poster that many found offensive. The advertisement was also found on Facebook and Twitter.

“Out-dated, offensive, racist, and uncalled for,” said Kristina Standingcloud.

Those are words that come to mind when she looks at the advertisement. She woke up Wednesday morning and saw the ad on one of Station 280′s Facebook pages.

The ad shows a scantily clad woman dressed in a Pocahontas costume and cartoon images next to her of a Native American and a cowboy sitting drunk on a floor.

Above it all, it reads, “Drink Like an Indian, Party Like a Pilgrim.”

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2010/11/24/st-paul-bar-faces-backlash-over-thanksgiving-ad/
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 08:37 PM
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1. it is racist
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HarveyDarkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 09:04 PM
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2. Agreed
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 09:23 PM
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3. Fucking awful.
Just awful.
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blonndee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 09:25 PM
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4. "Many found offensive." Who the hell would think such an ad would be okay? nt
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 09:27 PM
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5. Disgusting.
nt
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Terra Alta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 09:34 PM
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6. As a Native American woman, I find the ad highly offensive. nt
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