Curious George publisher threatens legal action over 'Obama in 08' T-shirt

Pams House blend  May 14 08

Ha ha ha ha. The low-life bar owner who was selling the shirt at left, Marietta tavern owner Mike Norman, of Mulligan's Bar and Grill, has gotten a little shot across the bow from Houghton-Mifflin: Rick Blake, a spokesman for publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which owns Curious George, said Wednesday that the company didn't authorize the use of the character's image, but hasn't been in touch with anybody selling or manufacturing the shirts.

"We find it offensive and obviously utterly out of keeping with the value Curious George represents," Blake said. "We're monitoring the situation and weighing our options with respect to legal action. Full story...

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