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TexasTowelie

(112,168 posts)
Thu May 29, 2014, 05:39 PM May 2014

You might want to drive past Big Earl's if you're in Pittsburg, Texas

Collin Dewberry and his partner Kelley were reportedly asked not to come back to a restaurant in Pittsburg, Texas, because they are gay, reports CBSDFW.

Per recorded interviews with Dewberry and Big Earl Cheney, owner of the accused restaurant Big Earl’s Bait House and Country Store, the owner’s daughter was the waitress who told the couple they were not allowed to come back because of house rules.

“She told them the rules are on the door and it says ‘Welcome to Big Earl’s, where men act like men, women act like ladies, no saggy pants and we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone,’” said owner Cheney.

Followed Dewberry, “And so I laughed and I asked ‘What do you mean?’ And that’s when she said to us … ‘to put it plainly, we don’t serve fags here.’”

More at http://lgbtqblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/big-earls-bait-house-country-store-bans-gay-couple.html/ .

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You might want to drive past Big Earl's if you're in Pittsburg, Texas (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2014 OP
Serious Question FARAFIELD May 2014 #1
Why Would Anyone Want To Eat At A Place That Has "Bait House" In Its' Name? grilled onions May 2014 #2
Big Earls' taking a beating on Yelp GeorgeGist May 2014 #3
They're doomed. TexasTowelie May 2014 #4

FARAFIELD

(1,528 posts)
1. Serious Question
Thu May 29, 2014, 05:44 PM
May 2014

Do you think Big Earl would serve "'fags"" that were open carrying super huge assault weapons?

grilled onions

(1,957 posts)
2. Why Would Anyone Want To Eat At A Place That Has "Bait House" In Its' Name?
Thu May 29, 2014, 05:54 PM
May 2014

It seems Mr Earl serves up attitude and a heaping pile of fear o' gays more than what might be slam dunked onto your platter.

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