Just a swimsuit? I don't think so! Don't need it!

Dear Editor:

I have one question for you: when did coffee become more than coffee, sending small-town values down the drain? While many of us have been battling words against the city over a sign, did anyone notice that a bikini barista went up next to Jimmy's Pizza, which, I might add, is a family restaurant.

I know many of you probably don't see the big deal; "It's a bathing suit," you're probably saying to yourself. Well, in that case, then I guess you also don't believe that skin is a wrecking ball for sin.

Come on, seriously, it's coffee, it's already addictive, people will come back for more. Why do we need sex/skin to sell it, especially in a small town?

In neighboring towns, coffee stands started out that way, and now young ladies are wearing things that should only be seen by their husbands.

Since when do coffee stands need drawn shades and security cameras to keep workers safe from being sexually harassed? As I see it, it's a drive-by peep show.

How many people are getting a sick fix before they go home to their spouse or drive through with a young, impressionable child in the car thinking that it's OK to show your body if it makes you money?

Really, a bikini barista in Stanwood! Is that really what a small town needs on our major highway? Just one more step closer to a strip club popping up. Enjoy your latte!
B. Saltz
Camano Island