{"id":3949,"date":"2024-11-21T10:43:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T10:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=3949"},"modified":"2024-11-21T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T10:43:34","slug":"wisconsin-dq-puts-up-politically-incorrect-sign-owner-doesnt-back-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=3949","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin DQ Puts Up \u2018Politically Incorrect\u2019 Sign, Owner Doesn\u2019t Back Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A message left on the front window of a Dairy Queen restaurant in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, garnered attention and is currently making waves on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>The billboard prominently displays the restaurant\u2019s political incorrectness and calls attention to the fact that it often employs holiday greetings like \u201cMerry Christmas,\u201d \u201cHappy Easter,\u201d and \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They receive complimentary sundaes, the US flag, and expressions of gratitude for their military service on Veterans Day.<\/p>\n<p>In defense of the placard, restaurant owner Kevin Scheunemann stated that it was put up nearly four years ago to be transparent about his and the staff\u2019s dedication to serving God and the nation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8989 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/14100962765_b55ee9566e_c.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/14100962765_b55ee9566e_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/14100962765_b55ee9566e_c-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/14100962765_b55ee9566e_c-768x492.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to Scheunemann, he put up the sign in response to a customer\u2019s grievance against Christian music being played in the restaurant. Since then, the sign hasn\u2019t caused any further issues.<\/p>\n<p>The sign has gained more attention recently when an Oregonian tourist posted a picture of it on Facebook and expressed concerns about the message\u2019s alleged exclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>The original post attracted a lot of attention before it was taken down.<\/p>\n<p>While some people support the message on the sign, others have taken offense at the person who shared the image and voiced their opinions. However, Scheunemann\u2019s choice to put the sign is supported by local business owners, who say that customers are free to leave the restaurant if they disagree with its principles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8990 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-sign-778x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-sign-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-sign-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-sign-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-sign.jpg 828w\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"1024\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The people living in the little village of Kewaskum seem to read the sign as the owner\u2019s statement of beliefs and take it at face value.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>According to Dairy Queen\u2019s official statement, Scheunemann\u2019s approach is not endorsed by the company, and the sign only conveys the proprietor\u2019s beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The company stated that all franchisees and staff members are required to treat customers with respect and decency, regardless of their religious beliefs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message left on the front window of a Dairy Queen restaurant in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, garnered attention and is currently making waves on the internet. The billboard prominently displays the restaurant\u2019s political incorrectness and calls attention to the fact that it often employs holiday greetings like \u201cMerry Christmas,\u201d \u201cHappy Easter,\u201d and \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d They [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-random-stuff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3950,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3949\/revisions\/3950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}