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Barbecue in Post-Racial America

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A couple of days ago, slashfood.com posted a story about Maurice’s Gourmet Barbeque, a chain in South Carolina.

The gist: Maurice’s began flying the Confederate battle flag some years ago after the flag was taken down from the South Carolina capital dome. But, now tough economic times have forced Maurice’s to take down most of its flags. The explanation? It’s not that they’re trying to draw back offended customers but to save money on dry-cleaning.