Tuesday, September 12, 2006

The Insider: Principal roasts Starbucks over steamy retro logo

Starbucks' trip down memory lane to bring back its original mermaid logo on its cups has brewed up some controversy.

In honor of its 35th anniversary, Starbucks' replaced its current mermaid logo with the original, top.

A Kent elementary school principal, according to a local TV station, asked teachers last week that if they were bringing their daily joe to school that they make sure they get a sleeve to cover the image of a topless mermaid on Starbucks cups.

The Seattle-based coffee giant, as part of its 35th anniversary, this month put its original logo with the bare-breasted mermaid on its cups in stores in Washington and Oregon.

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