[rescue] There is a reason I moved from central PA

[sleemer]

Hey, that's the store where I do 95% of my food shopping.  It may be
run by idiots, but I do like the wing bar there.  Mmmmm, szechuan wings..
*drool*

-John

On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 03:46:43PM -0800, Fogg, James wrote:
> Fried Chicken On Sale In Honor Of Black History Month
> 
> The Giant Food Stores company apologized Tuesday for a promotion at one of
> its supermarkets.
> 
> The chain's Union Deposit store in Dauphin County, Pa., advertised a sale on
> fried chicken -- in honor of Black History Month.
> 
> The store special featured a sign that read "In honor of Black History
> Month, we at Giant are offering a special savings on fried chicken."
> 
> An official at Giant said the special was only at the Dauphin County store.
> He said a customer complained about the sign, and the sign was taken down.
> 
> Store customer Lance Sellers said he was shocked by the sign and said that
> when he approached the store manager, the manager asked why it was
> offensive.
> 
> Paula Harris of the area chapter of the NAACP said the sign reinforces
> racist stereotypes.
> 
> "Not all African Americans eat fried chicken, greens and chitlins," Harris
> said. "We like salad, roast beef, low-fat chicken, just like everybody
> else."
> 
> Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press.
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