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February 17, 2006
a danish by any other name
In the tradition which brought "Freedom Fries" to mom 'n pop diners across America in the wake of 9/11 and France's scurrilous cooing at Sadaam, Arabs are showing their umbrage at the Danes by no longer calling the delicious pastries they so love by their customary name. This comes straight from the top; the order was handed down by the Confectioners Union of Tehran.
I heard this story on the radio as I awoke this morning. The radio story didn't give an alternate name for the sticky treats, however. And so as I got up I tried to imagine what new name the Arabs were using. Palistinian Pop-overs? Or maybe they prefer to have a Cinnamon Syrian with their Turkish coffee. Me, I've always thought that Danishes looked vaguely like a little turban. And the cherry in the middle looks like a little bomb...so maybe they call them "Mohammed's Turban?" I don't see a problem with this; it's essentially a reproduction of the cartoon that started it all, minus the offensive depiction of the Prophet himself. The essential, non-offensive message--that Mohammed endorsed the violent slaying of infidels--is left intact.
But it turns out that the truth is much better than I imagined. The next time I'm in Iran, I'm going to make a special point of ordering a Cheese-filled Rose of The Prophet Mohammed.
Posted by joel at February 17, 2006 07:53 AM
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i swear, you're getting as flaky as those croisants and swedishes you eat [swedishes to repace danishes by a blend of 'sweet dishes' to become swedishes]
oh, whatever
just be careful of whom you're offending this week ... k'sra sra
Posted by: uncle jim ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.chezjoel.com//nav-commenters.gif)
at February 17, 2006 04:05 PM
I think we've been abandonned here ... they've been gone too long - perhaps they've been ambushed on their way to get help for us ... either way, we're stuck here with each other so you stay on your side and i'll stay on mine - you take the nightwatch and i'll take the day ... sooner or later some stranger will stumble by and we'll have company for a day or so ... but then the stranger will leave to find help and will never return and his fate will be unlearned - oh, he'll ride forever neath the streets of cleveland, he'll be the man who never returned
Posted by: uncle jim at February 28, 2006 12:02 PM
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