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Controversial Pitt Sign Stolen

March 18, 2008 RSS Feed Print
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A controversial bar sign at the University of Pittsburgh has been taken down—but not by the restaurant's owners. The sign—advertising drink and food specials on "Wetback Wednesdays"—was stolen Sunday, the Pitt News reports.

A handful of Pitt students have been boycotting the establishment since late February and have garnered the attention of national media (us, CNN, MSNBC). They have also drawn the ire of the bar owners, who have vigilantly defended themselves and also posted a follow-up sign, mocking the protesters. "For those easily offended: Now offering Mexican-American Wednesdays."

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