Friday, May 8, 2015

9News - Milliken, Colorado: Restaurant to Host ‘White Appreciation Day’ - Hispanic owner: “We have a whole month for Black History Month,” Antillon said. “We have a whole month for Hispanic Heritage Month, so we thought the least we could do was offer one day to appreciate white Americans.”


Restaurant to Host ‘White Appreciation Day’

Sign in front of store.

The Hispanic owners of a barbecue restaurant in Milliken say they plan to host a “White Appreciation Day” in June.
What started as a joke is now on the calendar. Edgar Antillon and Miguel Jimenez recently purchased Rubbin Buttz BBQ on Broad Street. On June 11, they plan to offer a 10-percent discount to all white customers, and no one else.
“We have a whole month for Black History Month,” Antillon said. “We have a whole month for Hispanic Heritage Month, so we thought the least we could do was offer one day to appreciate white Americans.” ...