Ohio barbecue appeals mannequin's cover-up order

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By WSBT News1

Story Created: Jul 6, 2009 at 8:02 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 6, 2009 at 8:02 AM EST

READING, Ohio (AP) — The owner of a suburban Cincinnati barbecue restaurant is appealing an order to put more clothes on a busty, scantily clad mannequin outside his door.

Kenny Tessel says the eye-catching, life-size figure has boosted his business 40 percent. But officials in Reading (REH'-ding) objected to her skimpy halter top and tight short-shorts.

Tessel won a ruling in May that allowed the mannequin to stay, if dressed more modestly. He said he would appeal the cover-up order before a zoning appeals board on Monday

Tessel says more than 800 customers have signed a petition asking the city to leave the mannequin alone. He says at least 500 of them are new customers drawn by his curvaceous mascot.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

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