Banned in Maine: Lady Liberty’s Boob, and Santa’s Hairy Bum
Posted in Demon Liquor on December 1st, 2006 by Fiver – Be the first to commentThe ban on Santa’s backside spreads to Maine.
State law requires beer distributors to register labels with the liquor enforcement bureau. Maine State Police Lt. Patrick Fleming said the agency reviews 10,000 to 12,000 applications a year and typically denies about a dozen. Applicants who are denied are given a chance to alter the label and reapply, he said.
The Santa’s Butt label depicts Santa Claus from behind, sitting on a barrel. It is intended to have a double meaning, Shelton said, in that “butt” is also a term used to identify the 126-gallon barrel on the label.
The two other rejected labels feature artwork depicting topless women. One, for a beer imported from France, uses the Eugene Delacroix painting “Liberty leading the people,” which hangs in the Louvre.
The other two brands are the Rose de Gambrinus, which I mentioned as a likey target for the censors last time, and La Choulette’s Les Sans Culottes. Banning them is a shame, because titties and beer go together like…like…..
Oh, just play the NSFW video.