Pennsylvania Bar Defends KKK Costume at Halloween Party

KKK Costume at Halloween Party

• 🎯 A bar in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, Redneck Bar and Grill, posted a photo of a customer in a KKK costume with a noose as part of their Halloween party.
• ⚠️ The costume was part of a slideshow captioned, “Here are some of our customers who came in to party!! Don’t they look great?”
• 🚫 The photo was later deleted, but community members had already called out the bar for the offensive imagery.

Initial Bar Response and Apology

• 💬 The bar's initial response to backlash was dismissive, stating, “it's just a guy in a white sheet.”
• 😔 A subsequent apology was issued, claiming the costume had “no hate behind it” and the person was “not a racist.”
• 🎭 The bar stated the person in the costume was permanently banned, though this claim is questioned due to the difficulty of identification.

Owner's Conflicting Statements

• 🗣️ Owner Roger Jordan claimed a patron asked to put a sheet over his head, and he thought it was a ghost costume.
• 🚫 Jordan stated he told the patron to “Get the hell out” upon seeing the rope, but his wife still posted the photo.
• 🤦 The owner's wife, who posted the photo, also claimed she did not realize it was a KKK costume.

Public Reaction and Analysis

• 📉 Critics pointed out the inconsistencies in the bar's statements and suggested the apologies were solely to mitigate business impact.
• 💡 The consensus from commentators is that the bar and its owners knew the costume was offensive and only changed their tune due to public backlash.
• 🚫 Some suggested the bar should either fully embrace its stance and cater to racists, or close down, as a middle ground is not viable.
• 📢 The incident sparked widespread discussion on community Facebook groups, with former customers vowing not to return.