According to the Aug. 31 article "Marley, Beer Don't Mix; Suit Pending,
Family Says," late reggae great Bob Marley was a Rastafarian who did not
approve of the use of alcohol, and his estate is suing a beer company for
using his image in a beer advertisement.

Something your article failed to mention is that Rastafarians use
marijuana as a religious sacrament. Isn't it strange that Des Moines
has a Bob Marley Festival every year that is sponsored by local
drinking establishments? If that weren't insulting enough, these same
drinking establishments were offended when someone showed up a couple
of years ago with signs saying "Legalize Pot."

Maybe someone should alert these folks before Marley's estate gets
wind of what they are doing."

Carl E. Olsen
Des Moines