Al Harris writes about a controversial mural behind a Fan District business on Main St.
A mural on the back wall of a Fan District business has caused a stir, with some neighbors demanding that it be painted over. The image is of a man in a business suit gritting his teeth while he presses a revolver against his temple. The title? Recession 2009.
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