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Default Take this Freedom Fries: Iran Renames Danish Pastries

Dave Smith wrote:
> Nancy1 wrote:
>
>>> TEHRAN, Iran - Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for
>>> the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for "Roses of the
>>> Prophet Muhammad..."
>>>
>>> <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060216/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_danish_pastries>
>>>
>>> -bwg
>>> Jihadi in the Cartoon Intifada

>> So, it's not o.k. to portray Muhammad with a bomb on his turban, but it
>> IS o.k. to have him endorse flaky pastry. Hmmmmm.

>
> I thought it was pretty goofy when Merkins started called fries Freedom Fries.
>
> I bought some Danish beer the other day. I intend to buy some Danish Cookies
> and some Danish Blue Cheese when I go shopping today.
>
> The other day I was on my way to an appointment and had to stop for some gas. I
> went to the new self serve station around the corner from my doctor's office.
> When I went in to pay I discovered that it is run by Moslems. I won't be
> taking any more business there.
>


But is the business owned by Moslems? Perhaps you are really hurting a
Canadian or some other country owned business by this action. After all
anyone can be employed there I imagine. In this U.S. gas is usually
supplied by a separate oil company and sold to franchises other
businesses. It might not be the same in Canada. You ever think of this
smart guy?