Teen’s ‘Ice Cold Beer’ Sign Sparks Police Visit, Then Goes Viral

In Brigham City, Utah, a roadside drink stand drew more attention than its young owner ever expected. The sign read “ICE COLD BEER” in bold letters, and it didn’t take long for worried neighbors to pick up the phone and call the police, certain a minor was selling alcohol right there on the streetOfficers were dispatched to check out the stand. What greeted them wasn’t a bootlegging operation, but a teenager named Seth Parker and his homemade root beer stand.

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A Suspicious Sign Sparks Concern
The sign that caused all the fuss wasn’t exactly dishonest, just easy to misread. Tucked above the word “BEER” in much smaller letters was the word “ROOT,” a detail neighbors driving or walking past had simply missed.

Without that small word in view, the sign looked like a bold advertisement for alcohol sold by a kid. Understandably, that was enough to alarm people in the area and prompt them to alert authorities