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[quinnox]

1. If I heard the food was good, sure

I would try it.

[Denninmi]

2. Nope.

I wouldn't go to a German restaurant that featured the swastika in its logo, either.

I know, it's just "history". Doesn't mean a thing.

[peacebird]

4. Plus one

[gollygee]

6. Agree.

100%

[DainBramaged]

121. +1000

[1-Old-Man]

3. I'd eat in a fucking McDonalds before I'd go into a place flying the stars and bars

Fuck those bigoted bastards.

[OmahaBlueDog]

8. Joan Kroc was a helluva good lady

So going to Macs wouldn't be entirely bad

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. Those flags are not the Stars and Bars, but the 2nd Confederate Naval Jack

Or one of the later flags of the Army of Tennessee, depending on the red used for the background.

That said, not sure I would eat their either.

[A HERETIC I AM]

5. I was in Johnson city yesterday

I ate lunch at Carrabbas.

[madinmaryland]

46. There is a really good Italian restaurant in mid-town Manhattan called the Olive Garden.

[A HERETIC I AM]

62. If it wasn't for DU, I would have had no idea. n/t

[nc4bo]

7. I'd order: Black coffee, black eye peas, blackened seafood and a bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Just for s&g's.

Seriously, they probably get alot of business, most southern food joints do, but won't be from me and mine.

[brewens]

42. Four fried chickens and a loaf of dry white toast please! n/t

[Mojorabbit]

60. LOL nt

[amandabeech]

130. You want a coke with that?

[stjohndoe]

10. I live in Johnson City

The owner may not have a great logo, but he is a staunch Democrat. He has even run for Congress in the past.

[OmahaBlueDog]

13. Fair enough. I appreciate you bringing that to our attention.

My intent is not to make a judgement either way. I'm curious, though, to the reaction regarding the Stars & Bars as opposed to the reaction to what Dan Cathy said.

By the way, I'm told their 'cue is very good. Have you been? Also, where does Johnson City come down on BBQ Sauce. Mustard? Vinegar? NOTA?

[stjohndoe]

15. no problem

Alan ( the owner) is a good guy, and the food ain't half bad either.

[stjohndoe]

22. Most people around here

tend to like a sweet red bbq sauce. Dixie BBQ offers several different sauces.
Civil war reinactments are rather common in this area, and I've never heard anything negative about his logo. And as far as Chick-fil-a goes, this area could be the buckle on the bible belt, If you get my drift.

[OmahaBlueDog]

16. Just to expand on what Stjohndoe wrote

http://thesouthernc.tumblr.com/post/23162127167/culinary-a-love-affair-with-barbeque-in-honor

A few weeks ago I was riding with my dad, around supper time, and merely pointed out “That’s where Dixie is” as I had told him about it numerous times after my first experience. He got quiet, and after we had driven about a mile, flipped on his turn signal, pulled into a little pull-off and whirled the car around. “You just had to tell me that, didn’t you?” A few minutes later there we sat, father and son. Two Alabama boys indulging in our favorite tradition. Barbecue. Collards. Brunswick stew. Cornbread. Sweet tea.

And behind the counter? A red, white, and blue donkey. Above it, a common bumper sticker: “I am a Christian. I own a gun. I am a Democrat.” Amen, and God Bless us, every one.
“Come back and see us!” she says.

Yes, ma’am. I sure will.

[cherokeeprogressive]

11. Maybe. Though I like Kansas City bbq more than Memphis style. The menu looks good.

I'd like to try a pulled pork sandwich.

[OmahaBlueDog]

55. I also frequently use sandwiches to judge the food

Pulled pork or brisket - depends on my mood.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

12. Sure, if they have good food.

Hell, I still eat @ Chik-Fil-A.
I'm not a big fan of food-based boycotts.

[MrScorpio]

14. As much as I love BBQ, I doubt that they'd welcome my black ass in their establishment nt

[OmahaBlueDog]

17. I thought you had fewer than 6 degrees of separation from everyone on the planet

Who wouldn't welcome Mr. Scorpio?

[MrScorpio]

19. There's a dark side to my level of global connection

The people who hate me too.

[quinnox]

24. they are located in TN

I sincerely doubt they are refusing black customers. I would even bet many of their regular customers are black.

[xmas74]

34. Read a few posts above.

Last edited Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:03 AM - Edit history (1)

Owners are staunch Democrats. You'd be more than welcome in their establishment.

(edited to add link to op-ed-talks about him being a former Democratic candidate for office. In the op-ed he's ripping the GOP a new one. http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054)

[Electric Monk]

43. I wonder if they voted for Gore in 2000? If he could've won TN, then Florida becomes unimportant...

[xmas74]

53. More than likely.

Says they're staunch Dems, which means they probably voted for Gore.

[Electric Monk]

61. Really? You think someone for whom it was important to include those symbols in their logo

would vote for a ticket with "a Jew from Connecticut" as veep?

Doesn't jibe. Too much cognitive dissonance.

[xmas74]

69. Yes, I really do.

I live in Missouri. There are more than a few here who would be considered "staunch" Dems who would also have that flag.

If they say they vote Dem, why question it? Or are you trying to pick a fight?

[xmas74]

70. Don't judge a book by its cover.

http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054

An op-ed he wrote for the local newspaper. Says he's a former Democratic candidate for congress. As to the flag-it says a local group gave him the flag-the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The group is like any heritage group-some members are ok, some have a hidden agenda. Lots of people have been members of the group, including Harry Truman.

[slackmaster]

18. I'd check the Yelp reviews first

But the logo would not stop me.

[JI7]

20. whether i go wouldn't be based on that sign

[DrewFlorida]

21. You could not pay me enough to eat in that disgusting establishment.

I would eat garbage before I would enter and support any establishment which thinks the Confederate flag and cap are acceptable logos. The only place those logos would be acceptable to me is in the toilet.

[yewberry]

23. I'm a vegetarian. From Boston. What do you think?

I mean, to each his or her own and all... but I probably wouldn't have a very satisfying dining experience.

[OmahaBlueDog]

57. There are some BBQ places that do some mean grilled veggies

...otherwise, not so much

[RebelOne]

115. Same here. I am a vegetarian from the Atlanta area. n/t

[William769]

25. Hell no! And heres why.

http://www.scv.org/whatis.php

PROUD HERITAGE MY ASS!

[Luminous Animal]

39. I agree. They carry the "Sons of Confederate Veterans" logo and link to their website.

Fucking bigots.

[RKP5637]

26. I don't care for Logos like that. I would not based on that alone. I'm also waiting for

the US to grow up, but I guess not in my time.

[Fawke Em]

27. No... but it's because I don't like BBQ.

And, yes, I'm a native Tennessean who lives about 40 miles from this restaurant.

I actually have a strange palate for a Southerner.

[GaYellowDawg]

28. Automatic disqualifier. And I'm Southern, with a great-grandfather who fought for the CSA

I don't care how good the BBQ is supposed to be. I detest Confederate symbology, because the CSA enshrined slavery in its constitution.

Additionally, I went to college at ETSU in Johnson City, and I happen to know that it's irrelevant what this BBQ calls itself - the Firehouse will kick its ass for awesome BBQ.

[stjohndoe]

31. Firehouse doesn't seem to be as good

as it was a few years ago. Can't really pinpoint why. We just seem to come away disappointed lately.

[GaYellowDawg]

79. Oh, that's a disappointment. Some things should never change.

Please tell me that the General at PRD's is still awesome.

[Honeycombe8]

29. Depends. If I'm on the road, and I stop, adn then see the sign, I wouldn't leave.

But I wouldn't stop there if there were somewhere else to go.

[RebelOne]

30. No. n/t

[FSogol]

32. I walked out of a Subway restaurant once because the manager had a Klan tattoo on her forearm.

Near Willamsburg, VA.

[OmahaBlueDog]

59. Certain things brand people as idiots

Getting hate symbols tattooed is one of them. Your views may change, but that tat isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

[Chorophyll]

33. No way. nt

[fishwax]

35. no, the sign would be a disqualifier for me n/t

[OverseaVisitor]

36. Yes

Nothing wrong with Dixie as a word.

I like the " Dixie Chicks"

However if the owner is a nutcase

Then bye bye

[Doremus]

37. Nope, not even if they have bean burgers on the menu. nt

[zazen]

38. for starters, it's not "real" barbecue

You only get that in Eastern NC.

[OmahaBlueDog]

52. Mustard based or vinegar based?

You should understand this question.

[Red Mountain]

135. I understand

you don't have a lot of experience with Eastern NC q.

It's vinegar only.

No offense intended.

[OmahaBlueDog]

136. I have only experienced the Q in Southern of the two Carolinas

..and they are about equally divided Mustard/Vinegar.




Very divided.

[GaYellowDawg]

75. Must disagree. Mustard has no business being a BBQ base.

Tomato or vinegar - and it's Memphis that is the absolute master of barbeque. Everyone in North Carolina should bow to the west at dinner and acknowledge Memphis's superiority.

[Tunkamerica]

94. you forgot the :i'm being ridiculous: tag

[Red Mountain]

139. Sigh

Sugar is a crutch.

Vinegar enhances.......sugar covers over shortcomings.

I love caramelized BBQue.....but not in the form of a pulled or chopped pork sandwich.

Vinegar based Eastern NC Que (cooked on wood) is a very pure art practiced by the few.

[AndyTiedye]

40. DSQ

If the owner is such a "good guy", could someone please ask him WHY he has a sign like this?

[Motown_Johnny]

41. Not unless there was no other choice and I was seriously hungry.

[woo me with science]

44. What's the gray and orange thing at the top of the logo? nt

[Electric Monk]

47. It's a stylized Confederate cap from the civil war, in case you had any doubt which side they're on

[woo me with science]

48. Ugh.

Thank you.

[Warren DeMontague]

73. I thought maybe it was a toilet.

Which is not a good sign.

[lonestarnot]

45. Hell no.

[xfundy]

49. There's a place in one of the Carolinas--

"Maurice's BBQ." Sells their sauce in some grocery stores. Completely, unapologetically racist.

http://mauricesbbq.com/

There are tons of bad logos out there. If I were traveling and hungry, I might stop by, investigate, maybe taste the Brunswick stew to decide whether to stay. If I saw that the place didn't seem racist/hate-filled, I might get a table.

The "Cracker Barrel" logo seemed inoccuous enough, didn't it?

Bad design exists. Books by their covers, and all that.

[Incitatus]

50. If they paid me...

No

[2ndAmForComputers]

51. It's a shame that isn't anywhere near me.

I would get creative. In a completely lawful way, of course.

No, I won't say how. Use your imagination.

[Hoyt]

54. Wouldn't give a nickel to someone with a confederate swastika.

But, in that town it's probably about all you have to choose from.

EDIT: Maybe not after reading other posts. But I bet it attracts a lot of bigots and sells a lot of Tshirts.

[OmahaBlueDog]

80. Note above: Owner is a lifelong Dem

Takes all kinds, I reckon

[Hoyt]

98. Well maybe he is. Maybe he's one of those "life-long" southern Dems like George Wallace

who didn't run off to the Republican Party like most Dixiecrats when the Civil Rights Act was passed.

I just don't get anyone -- especially a Democrat -- using those symbols of hate as a marketing tool to make a few bucks. Plus, someone above says he has a website that is a bit out there. Sounds kind of Tbaggerish to me.

I once got into a long internet battle with a supposed X-KKK member who actually does talks around the world and bills himself as a "civil rights activist." He said he was "reformed," but his promotional web site was full of confederate flags and racist crap.

Point is, I can't give our restaurant owner a break.

[Kalidurga]

56. Nope

I don't eat meat anymore. I don't like fries all that much. Really not liking the logo either, it seems insensitive.

[limpyhobbler]

58. Not in a billion years. Fuck that place. nt

[frogmarch]

63. No. The logo

is a turnoff.

The Civil War is over, and the North won. Resentful southerners need to get over it.

[Fawke Em]

72. This owner hardly seems resentful

His restaurant page links to Parrothead memorabilia and an alternative newspaper. I read upthread he's a Democrat. Probably bought the restaurant from someone else and didn't change the name.

FWIW, I live in the South and no one I come into contact with ever talks about the Civil War. In fact, I hear more about it from Northerners on this board than I do from my neighbors, family or co-workers.

[xmas74]

77. This op-ed mentions he's a Dem.

http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054

[Zalatix]

91. Okay, and....???

He's flying the flag of a bunch of slave-owning traitors that our ancestors had to put down, and put down hard.

Considering the ultra racist heritage of the Confederacy, he might as well be flying a Swaztika.

[xmas74]

103. For some of us, it goes both ways.

My family was on both sides of the conflict.
Guess what? The ones on the Southern side-never owned a single slave. They couldn't afford it, nor could most Southerners. In parts of the South it's still displayed and not meant to be a symbol of hatred. It's a small group that uses it for hatred and, as groups of that nature, are usually the most vocal.

[Zalatix]

111. The flag represents a failed attempt at a nation that fought for slavery. This is undeniable.

If you fought in Hitler's army, you were fighting for the Nazis. If you fought for the Confederacy, you were also fighting for slaveowner rights.

Anything short of that is just being dishonest with oneself.

[ieoeja]

128. It was a part of your history ... for all of 4 years.

With centuries of history to choose from, you pick a symbol that was designed specifically to enshrine slavery.

Actually, that is an assumption on my part. Can you show me pre-Civil War examples?

I have been told by many older southerners that this symbol was only seen in museums when they were young. It was resurrected during the Civil Rights movement. So the symbol was part of two eras: the Civil War fought to retain slavery and the Civil Rights battle fought to retain Jim Crow and segregation.

And I seriously doubt that your family "never" owned a single slave. What happens if they needed extra help to clear a new field one year? In the Norman/Celtic military culture that dominated the old South, the working class was considered inferior. Southerners studiously avoided working for another man as it was seen as demeaning.

So when my family needed help building a barn, clearing a field, looking after elderly relatives, they bought a slave. When the job was done, they sold the slave.

It is simply untrue that most southerners could not afford a slave. Most could not afford to keep a slave for life. But most assuredly did purchase a slave temporarily. They only way to avoid that was to do all the work yourself.

Even the freaking Amish don't manage that.

[Tunkamerica]

95. +1 on that. Talk with a southern accent up north and it's all you hear. We're all still

fighting the civil war down here. I also heard it a lot from Floridian bikers.

[Ishoutandscream2]

137. +infinity. The only place I see the Civil War fought is here

And it comes from our fine northern brethren. Really, I never hear in my neck of the woods talk about the Civil War.

[doohnibor]

64. For true racist BBQ....

You have to come to South Carolina.

Here's a review of Maurice's: http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2008/09/03/maurices-racist-barbeque/

[OmahaBlueDog]

82. There's a place just outside of Columbia SC

I can't remember the name to save my life. Pretty decent food. Not racist, per se -- but the bumperstickers and signs in the place make John Birchers look like centrists.

Vinegar based sauce, and they do whole pig roasts.

And if you ask what I was doing there, I'll tell you it was a company function.

[Zoeisright]

65. Never, never, ever.

I don't give money to traitors.

[xmas74]

78. Traitors to what?

http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054

According to the link he's a Dem who has run for public office in the past.

[Zalatix]

87. Confederate Flag = enemy nation's flag. Little better than a Swaztika.

[xmas74]

88. And the link shows he's a member of the Democratic Party.

He's run for public office as a Dem and his op-ed that was linked shows he has no love for the GOP.

Does everyone here react only to the symbol without reading anything about the owner?

[Zalatix]

90. Still a very very awful and horribly bad choice of flags.

[xmas74]

102. Not in his neck of the woods,

especially since his business is called Dixie BBQ and the flags were presented to him by a local group. (Read his quotes-the group mentions it.)

[Fla_Democrat]

66. Depends on the food, and

who was buying.

[begin_within]

67. I'd put up a sign, "White Trash Cookin' Done Right!"

[muntrv]

68. Will they allow a person of color from Michigan like me to eat there?

[xmas74]

74. I don't see why not.

http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054

A recent op-ed he wrote for their local paper. (Written within the last year.) Says he was also a previous Democratic candidate for the senate.

[Aristus]

71. Nope.

Fly the American flag, or get the fuck out of my country. (Sounds like something a right-winger would say...)

[xmas74]

76. According to this

he's a Dem.

http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054
Link to an op-ed he wrote for the local paper in 2011. Also, a poster above made mention to something similar about him being a well-known Democrat in the area.

[flvegan]

81. "vegans not welcome"

Is sort of a sure bet, I think.

[OmahaBlueDog]

83. I think steakhouses and BBQ joints are pretty well outside your wheelhouse

I gather you don't do seafood, either?

[xmas74]

84. You have a valid excuse.

Most bbq places don't make much for the vegan crowd. Veggies are often made with bacon and there's usually some dairy running around in various menu items. It would be very hard for you to find anything there to eat.

Most here are reacting only to the logo, not actually reading further on that the owner is a staunch Democrat who has previously run for public office. http://johnsoncitypress.com/Opinion/article.php?id=94054

[gordianot]

85. Not a real fan Confederate flags outside of Civil War reenactments I have stronger reaction to .....

symbols such as a burning cross or the Republican Elephant.

I would avoid the place.

[Zalatix]

86. As a descendent and beneficiary of men who fought against that flag, I say automatic DQ.

[NYC Liberal]

89. No. And what does it matter if the owner is a Democrat? nt

[David__77]

92. Best BBQ place I went to had a portrait of Farrakhan.

Sure, I would eat there. Their website looks very innocuous.

[Scootaloo]

93. I don't eat at establishments owned by idiots if I can help it

I'd be grateful to this one for advertising his idiocy to me before I walk into his establishment, but that's about it.

if you're going to hump your "proud confederate heritage," despite all the stupidity that implies, at LEAST have the brains enough to use the actual confederate flag, and not that post-war rag-on-a-stick.

[xmas74]

105. It's the flag of a local group,

not a flag of the Confederacy.

[Scootaloo]

125. "Local Group"...

I guess that's one way to describe the KKK, sure.

[arely staircase]

96. probably

doesn't automatically mean racism, especially with restaurants. It signifies the customer, of whatever race, can expect traditional southern cuisine. I know it is a loaded image. But context is everything.

[Warren Stupidity]

97. No fucking way.

[obamanut2012]

99. I wouldn't eat there for three reasons

1. The logo has the Naval Jack of the CSA.

2. I'm a vegetarian.

3. If I wasn't a veggie, everyone knows the only good BBQ is Lexington-style NC barbeque. Tennessee Q? It is to laugh.

[madokie]

100. Not a chance

[tularetom]

101. That's from the part of Tennessee where they didn't want to secede

I'm from the part where they wanted to and I still wouldn't eat there.

I wouldn't drink out of a Dixie cup either but that doesn't have anything to do with the Civil War. It's because the Koch bros make 'em.

[KansDem]

104. What's the image between the flags?

Looks like a crystal ball or a trailer hitch ball...

[Owl]

110. I took it as a trailer hitch too! LOL

[LynneSin]

106. Nope, I've walked out of businesses where I"ve seen the confederate flag

Not so much here in Northern Delaware but once you get down to the southern part of the state you have a region that identifies more with the south. So it's not uncommon to see the Confederate Flag in public view.

Twice I've walked into businesses and I've seen the Confederate Flag on display and both times i left the moment I saw them. I've also done that a few times back in Pennsylvania too.

I have lil tolerance for hate. I grew up around people filled with hate and it made me want to move away from there as soon as I could.

[JohnnyRingo]

107. My relatives fought in that war.

...and we won.

The South can get over it anytime as far as I'm concerned, because they now live in The United States Of America, whether they like it or not.

Same goes for those who think they can hold onto the flag of Nazi Germany. My father and uncles fought in a bloody war to bury that banner of racist hatred too.

The true "heritage" of the South is in the flag of our founding fathers, not something they stitched up a hundred years later.

[OmahaBlueDog]

116. So I'm thinking Stone Mountain isn't on your must-visit list?

[Marrah_G]

108. Not a fan of BBQ

[-..__...]

109. Sounds like the owner is a full-blown racist..

Dixie Barbeque serves up interesting politics

Here’s a barbecue place in north Johnson City that has Confederate flags outside and in, photos of Confederate generals and soldiers, and a framed membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Quick–what presidential candidate is the owner supporting?

If you guessed John McCain, you’d be wrong.

Alan Howell, owner of Dixie Barbecue Company, Inc. is backing Barack Obama, and he makes no bones, so to speak, about why. “Our generation has just about fouled up everything,” he commented, “And that especially holds true for the guy in the White House. It’s time to turn things over to a new generation.”

Howell’s joint is a delight. A television set constantly plays re-runs of the Andy Griffith Show, and customers can order dry rub ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and beef. Howell has the first sugar-free barbecue sauce for diabetics that I have ever seen. You can find it at 3301 North Roan Street in Johnson City, which is the old highway to Kingsport.

http://tennesseeguy.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/dixie-barbeque-serves-up-interesting-politics/

[OmahaBlueDog]

114. Maybe it's time to switch to crossed Tennessee state flags

He could replace the rebel cap with:

A Vols logo
A Vandy logo
A Tennessee Titans logo


The owner seems like good Dem from what I've read... and I understand playing to the local crowd, but don't some of the responses in this thread suggest that a change might be in order?

[-..__...]

118. I'm wondering if it's affecting his business or not?

I could see his choice of decor not playing well in NYC, Boston, LA, etc.

Would he have more or fewer customers if he removed the offending display?

I could easily see him catching some flak/back lash from the gen-u-ine rednecks for pandering/caving in to
his critics.

[Glassunion]

112. Hell no. They don't have BBQ Foie Gras on the menu.

[MNBrewer]

113. HELL no!

[azurnoir]

120. Hey if your in the 'cities'

and like Q I suggest this place

http://www.bigdaddysbbq-stpaul.com/

Market used to be my favorite but IMO they lost something long ago when they moved from their original location

[MNBrewer]

134. Live in north Minneapolis (barely).

About 2 blocks from Brooklyn Center. Thanks for the recommendation. Been getting tired of Famous Dave's, even though the brisket is awfully good.

[trayfoot]

117. NOPE

Anybody or business that displays the confederate battle flag is a non-starter for me! I want nothing to do with people who think this way - and I am a born and bred Southerner!

[azurnoir]

119. Nope I would most certainly not eat there

it was this from the quotable quotes part of their menu that nailed it (I was trying to be fair)

DIXIE BARBECUE - N. Roan Street, Johnson City, TN: “Specializing in good old southern
barbecue and all the fixins! Owner Alan Howell is a great friend of the SCV, and proudly displays
the First National flag of the Confederacy presented to him by our camp.:

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp #1817

[Liberal_in_LA]

122. no

[Alduin]

123. Hell no.

[StopTheNeoCons]

124. No, never, disgusting restaurant...nt

[Manifestor_of_Light]

126. Nope. I don't support racism.

I can't eat BBQ anyway. I'm allergic to tomatoes and they put me flat on my back in bed for two days if I eat the slightest bit of them.

Native Texan here, can't eat spicy stuff, have to eat bland stuff.

Oh and my ancestors fought in the Civil War. On both sides. My mom's family was from Mississippi, my dad's family was from Ohio. Got an ancestor on dad's side (Union)wounded at Chancellorsville. Got an ancestor on mom's side (Confederate) wounded at Gettysburg.

[jberryhill]

127. No - the sign says to me "You are not welcome"

[mitchtv]

129. I,as a gay man wouldn't go in alone

after all, after I peel into the parking lot an my convertible with California plates, and New York accent.What can I expect
The logo doesn't bother me so much as it tells me to be on the alert. No shit, I am 67 yrs old, and I guess I must have ptsd or something. On point however, it is an old logo.A flag would offend me, this just scares me.

[Veruca Salt]

131. As a gay woman I wouldn't go in at all

For the same reason you state.

[RedCappedBandit]

132. Hell no.

[joeybee12]

133. No friggin way...the name Dixie is fine, the memorabilia of

"The War for Southern Independence" is absolutely nauseating.

[ecstatic]

138. The flags are shaped like Klan hats

No, I would not eat there--even if they were the last restaurant on earth.

[Red Mountain]

140. I'm white.

The logo implies a certain amount of insensitivity.


Judgement call follows.....


Are they clueless or trying to be obnoxious?


Makes all the difference in the world.

[OmahaBlueDog]

141. Hey guys, it's been a great discussion, but I'm going to lock up now.

We've beaten this horse to death.

Here is the original post:

Would you eat at this restaurant?



..or is the sign an automatic disqualifier?

Dixie BBQ, Johnson City, TN

http://dixiebarbeque.net/

Just to recap: My intent was not to run down the food, the people of Johnson City, or the owner (who by all accounts is a good Democrat). My intent was to see what the views of DUers were regarding the display of the Confederate flag at an eating establishment. I was inspired to do this because of the many Chick-Fil-A threads.

I close with this thought: Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ. The Freight House. Kansas City, MO.