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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 assume you mean Carlsberg. It's OK, but not worth the price.

> I intend to buy some Danish Cookies


Danish Butter cookies are nice because the only fat used is butter.

> 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.


How do you know they were Muslims? Bet you couldn't tell the
difference between an Arab Muslim and a Chaldean Christian.

--Bryan