Catholic Group Threatens Battle With Miller Beer Over Racy Ad
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PALO ALTO, Calif. — A Catholic group is threatening an all-out battle with Miller Brewing Co. after the firm distanced itself from a raunchy San Francisco street fair but apparently did not end its sponsorship of the event.
The Catholic League has expressed outrage over the poster for this year’s fair, which takes place on Sunday. The poster, which evokes a renowned Leonardo da Vinci painting, “The Last Supper,” shows semi-nude men and women in bondage attire seated at a table cluttered with sex toys, whips, and various restraints.
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