{"id":2518,"date":"2024-06-27T00:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T00:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2024-06-27T00:35:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T00:35:16","slug":"wisconsin-dq-puts-up-politically-incorrect-sign-owner-doesnt-back-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wisconsin-dq-puts-up-politically-incorrect-sign-owner-doesnt-back-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin DQ Puts Up \u2018Politically Incorrect\u2019 Sign, Owner Doesn\u2019t Back Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A message displayed on the front window of a Dairy Queen restaurant in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, has sparked controversy online. The billboard proudly showcases the restaurant\u2019s embrace of traditional holiday greetings like \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d and \u201cHappy Easter,\u201d along with expressions of gratitude to veterans on Veterans Day.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Restaurant owner Kevin Scheunemann defends the sign, stating it was erected nearly four years ago to transparently reflect his and his staff\u2019s commitment to serving God and country. The sign originally went up in response to a customer complaint about Christian music in the restaurant, and it has not caused further issues since then.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/ddnews.us%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/06%5C/The-sign-778x1024-1.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-5768\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>The sign gained renewed attention when an Oregon tourist posted a picture of it on Facebook, sparking debate about its inclusivity. While some support the message, others criticize the sharing of the image. Local business owners support Scheunemann\u2019s decision, stating customers are free to leave if they disagree.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The Dairy Queen company clarifies that Scheunemann\u2019s approach does not represent its official stance and emphasizes the importance of treating all customers with respect, regardless of religious beliefs.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>A message displayed on the front window of a Dairy Queen restaurant in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, has sparked controversy online. The billboard proudly showcases the restaurant\u2019s <a class='\"mh-excerpt-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/sciencesandnatures.com%5C/wisconsin-dq-puts-up-politically-incorrect-sign-owner-doesnt-back-down%5C/%5C%22" title='\"Wisconsin' dq puts up incorrect sign owner doesn back down>[&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518\/revisions\/2520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</a></p></div></figure></p>