‘Rude, racist’ ‘Rude, racist’ T-shirt sales soaring as debate grows hotter

The State ^ | Jan. 16, 2013 | JEFF WILKINSON

[moonshinner_09]

COLUMBIA, SC — The owner of a restaurant selling T-shirts comparing catching illegal immigrants to capturing animals has seen a spike in business since the controversy made national headlines last week.

The T-shirts being sold at the Taco Cid restaurant in West Columbia feature a box propped open with a stick and string as a rudimentary trap baited with two tacos. The shirts read “How to Catch an Illegal Immigrant” in red, green and white — the colors of the Mexican flag.

Leanne Snelgrove, 29, said the restaurant has sold about 400 of the T-shirts — each with a $37.95 price tag — since they went on display in November. Most of the sales were made through the restaurant’s website since news of the story hit the Huffington Post, CBS News and The New York Times last week.

The owners and employees of Taco Cid in West Columbia are wearing T-shirts regarding illegal immigrants. They do it because they are against illegal immigration and are surprised by the outcry and national attention they have received over the past week. Owner Leanne Snellgrove and her husband, Jason, prepare the orders for the customers. Snelgrove — who defends the T-shirts as a political statement and denies they are racist — said the restaurant has sold shirts to customers in just about every state in the nation, and even received an order from a soldier in Kosovo.

“And we sold a lot to border patrol agents in Texas,” she said. “It’s a crazy thing. This is crazy.”

The T-shirts went national after a high-school teacher snapped a picture on New Year’s Day of the restaurant’s staff wearing the shirts. The photo then made it into a story by Columbia’s alternative weekly Free Times.

[moonshinner_09]

The illegals,supporters can call everyone who dare disagree with them racist. I did not see nothing funny about the illegals who are every where wearing t-shirts with undocumented and unafraid, no papers,no fear.. And then there was that bus driving across the country with huge banners ,undocumented and unafraid on each side of the bus- to DNC..

[max americana]

I thought Buttcrack Odumbo was supposed to heal the nation and unite the cultures? s/

[bgill]

I’d like to hear what tacos have to say about the t-shirts.

[eartick]

I will let you know, I ordered 3 the other day for taking down south

[upchuck]

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[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Bump for reference.

[gaijin]

Interesting lesson: When Hollywood lefties want to really sell a controversial movie, they try to get church people to scream about it.

Here, we have the same dynamic at work; offend with some silly new “sin” against the false Church of Multiculturalism, and their own bishops will scream out your product to the rafters.

Multiculturalism has become a RELIGION, and it is ripe for insult.

[onyx]

[smoothsailing]

GREAT T-SHIRT!!!

http://www.tacocid.com/

[SkyDancer]

And be sure to carry just in case. You could add something like “Am I carrying, punk - Do you want to find out?”

[bigheadfred]

When some sonofabitch Mexican tops our flag with theirs without being immediately hung from the nearest lightpole then it is ALL FAIR.

[Tammy8]

T shirts are great...I would replace the tacos in the trap with checks, promises of free health care, etc.

[cripplecreek]

[upchuck]

Thx for the pix.

[fattigermaster]

The ultimate racist t shirt:

[Max in Utah]

I did not see nothing funny about the illegals who are every where wearing t-shirts with undocumented and unafraid, no papers,no fear..

I saw a hispanic punk in the local Walmart who was wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a flying saucer and a Little Green Man. The shirt said: "Illegal Alien."

[publius911]

Isn't the First Amendment wonderful?
Specially when it can be enjoyed by everybody!