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Neighbors Explode Over Bikini-Clad Saleswomen

DAVID GREENE, host:

Good morning. I'm David Greene.

Near Tacoma, Washington, folks are okay with fireworks and bikinis. The combination? Well, that's over the top. The neighbors are complaining about Near Naked Fireworks. It's a business where women in sparkly bathing suits sell the sparkers. One resident told the Tacoma News Tribune the business is tacky and inappropriate, especially near a public park. Owner Rick Martin says local coffee shops outfitted their baristas in bikinis. He was just borrowing the business model.

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