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Barbecue joint needs permit for busty mannequin
philly ^ | Apr. 30, 2009

Posted on 04/30/2009 10:27:12 PM PDT by JoeProBono

READING, Ohio - A man who runs a suburban Cincinnati barbecue joint says the busty mannequin he put out front has been good for business, but city officials say he needs a permit to keep her there. The Design and Review Board in suburban Reading said under city rules, the figure is considered a sign, requiring a permit.

Restaurateur Kenny Tessel said the 5-foot-10 mannequin, dressed in a bikini top and tight short-shorts, cost him nearly $200 but he quickly made that back from customers.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: mannequin

She makes drivers do a double-take as they drive past KT's Barbecue in Ohio, and she's boosted the store's business by 30 percent. And she works without pay.


1 posted on 04/30/2009 10:27:12 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Sort of like the girls wearing thongs operating roadside hot dog stands.


2 posted on 04/30/2009 10:29:33 PM PDT by fso301
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To: JoeProBono; Lazamataz

I’d hit it... er... um....


3 posted on 04/30/2009 10:30:29 PM PDT by killjoy (Life sucks, wear a helmet.)
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To: JoeProBono

Not Guilty!


4 posted on 04/30/2009 10:49:58 PM PDT by Paradox (When the left have no one to villainize, they'll turn on each other.)
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I wonder what her views are on the polypropylene marriage amendment?
5 posted on 05/01/2009 12:17:55 AM PDT by tophat9000 ( We are "O" so f---ed)
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6 posted on 05/01/2009 1:41:07 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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7 posted on 05/01/2009 1:45:04 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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8 posted on 05/01/2009 2:01:33 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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9 posted on 05/01/2009 2:30:26 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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10 posted on 05/01/2009 3:10:16 AM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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To: JoeProBono
Wonder how long it will be, before the mannequin gets 'moved' by high school/college students???


11 posted on 05/01/2009 3:31:26 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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Ahhhh ....a victory for the small business owner... ;)

The Associated Press, July 8, 2009 READING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT's Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top and short shorts. On May 13, the city's Design Review Board agreed to let BarBe Q remain on display outside as long as she dressed more modestly.

But restaurant owner Kenny Tessel appealed, and Monday night Reading's Board of Zoning Appeals agreed with him 3-2.

He had told the design review board that the advertising gimmick had increased his business by 40 percent.

"I am very happy," Tessel told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "Now, we can get back to business."

Get her to a tanning salon ASAP! ;)


12 posted on 07/08/2009 12:25:54 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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