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A Monkey-Themed Banana Holder Is Tearing a Texas City Apart

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Allegations of racism and demands for the mayor’s resignation are gripping Hutto, Texas.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

A photo illustration showing the banana stand at the center of the controversy with the town seal of Hutto in front of a map of Texas.
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Courtesy of Nicole Calderone, The City of Hutto and Getty Images
Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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