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February 14, 2006
Totalitarian Pastries
Glad to see that the House Republicans don't have the corner on stupid food re-naming tricks... and that "Freedom Fries" is now no longer the stupidest sobriquet ever conceived for edibles.
Iranians have decided to rename the “Danish pastries” relished by this nation of cake lovers. From now on, the sweet, flaky pastries which dominate the shelves in Iran’s cake shops will be known as "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad," the official IRNA news agency reported as pressure on Denmark over the cartoons took on a new dimension.
Ah yes. Because silly things like changing what you call food will distract people from the policies of your government. It's a good thing that conservatives are smart enough to realize tha... wait a minute... uh, scratch that.
I think we really ought to defend the Danish. After all, Ty Webb's lines in Caddyshack don't ring as amusing without them. "A flute without holes is not a flute... a donut without holes is a Rose of the Prophet Muhammad." Just doesn't have the same funny ring to it, wouldn't you agree?
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