Monkey Business Over Obama Tee

A Marietta, Georgia, tavern owner is selling T-shirts depicting the lovable literary character Curious George, a monkey, enjoying a banana over the words OBAMA in '08. The tee has raised the hackles on many a Barack Obama supporter, who claim the message is racist. Harcourt Mifflin Harcourt, publisher of the Curious George books, is considering legal action, and a Curious George kiddie show on PBS's Boston affiliate has denounced the use of the image. "It's offensive," said the show's denouncing spokeswoman. Meanwhile, neo-con Mike Norman, whose tavern is being picketed by outraged libs, calls his T-shirt "cute." (Boston Herald)

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