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Hat tip to Ellen's!
Dallas restaurant serves up message to NRA visitors
With the National Rifle Association in town for the weekend, restaurateur Joe Groves has a message for its members: He wants your business.
But also, he'd like you to contribute to a cause he believes in.
Customers who visit Ellen's in the West End over the weekend will be greeted with a message when they get their receipts:
"Thanks for visiting Ellen's! A portion of this week's proceeds will be donated to organizations dedicated to implementing reasonable and effective gun regulations. Welcome to Dallas!"
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"I'm making a list of the vile, racist, moronic conversations overheard from NRA attendees eating at the restaurant," Groves said on Facebook. "They don't even speak softly."
When commenters on Facebook asked for examples, Groves said, "Here's a preview: 'You don't sound black. You know, the reason we need our guns is because of the blacks. Are you from India or something?' — said to our AA manager."
Visitors also asked Hispanic servers, "Do you keep your illegals in the back?" and asked other employees, "What do you think about Obama?" Groves told The Dallas Morning News on Friday.
"There was definitely a constituency there and they had no qualms about speaking up," Groves said. "It was just demoralizing."
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/guns/2018/05/04/dallas-restaurant-serves-message-nra-visitors
With the National Rifle Association in town for the weekend, restaurateur Joe Groves has a message for its members: He wants your business.
But also, he'd like you to contribute to a cause he believes in.
Customers who visit Ellen's in the West End over the weekend will be greeted with a message when they get their receipts:
"Thanks for visiting Ellen's! A portion of this week's proceeds will be donated to organizations dedicated to implementing reasonable and effective gun regulations. Welcome to Dallas!"
...
"I'm making a list of the vile, racist, moronic conversations overheard from NRA attendees eating at the restaurant," Groves said on Facebook. "They don't even speak softly."
When commenters on Facebook asked for examples, Groves said, "Here's a preview: 'You don't sound black. You know, the reason we need our guns is because of the blacks. Are you from India or something?' — said to our AA manager."
Visitors also asked Hispanic servers, "Do you keep your illegals in the back?" and asked other employees, "What do you think about Obama?" Groves told The Dallas Morning News on Friday.
"There was definitely a constituency there and they had no qualms about speaking up," Groves said. "It was just demoralizing."
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/guns/2018/05/04/dallas-restaurant-serves-message-nra-visitors
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