Food truck owner in Odessa offers free food for Confederate memorabilia

ODESSA, TEXAS -- Local food truck owner Rob Jenkins wants to trade free food for the Southern Cross.

The owner of Po Boys and Rich Chics, a Cajun-style food truck, is offering two free po’boys or $20 worth of food to anyone who gives him memorabilia with the Confederate flag on it. Items include hats, T-shirts and flags.

“I just thought, I’m a business owner and I’ll stand up against it (the Confederate flag),” Jenkins said. “I know I’ll probably lose a few customers and I’m OK with that.”

A native of Louisiana who now lives in Ector County, Jenkins said growing up he saw a lot of racism, some of it having to do with the use of the of the Confederate flag, and said it “embarrasses” him.

“I saw it all the time … a lot of racism from white people and from black people towards white people,” he said.

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