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And a Donut With No Holes... Is a Rose of the Prophet Mohammad

Somehow I think that line from Caddyshack would've lost some of its punch if it'd been written that way.

Still, the Iranian powers that be have decided the word "Danish" is so offensive that its namesake pastry needs reclassification.

Iranians are to rename "Danish pastries" in protest at cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

The cartoons, which have sparked worldwide Muslim anger and some violent protests, were first published by a newspaper in Denmark.

Iran's official news agency says the locally baked treats which dominate cake shop shelves will be known as "Roses of the Prophet Mohammad".

The move echoes calls in 2003 by the United States House of Representatives to rename "French fries" as "Freedom fries" after France refused to back the US-led invasion of Iraq.

The move may "echo" the menu rejiggering that took place when Franco-American culinary relations soured in the wake of France's failure to back the Coalition, but the situations are hardly comparable.  Denmark isn't supporting the financial wherewithal of and aiming to shield from international rebuke the murderous and unanimously-deemed uncompliant regime of a declared enemy of Iran.

They printed some cartoons.

(Hat tip: An alert reader)

Elsewhere: California Conservative, Michelle Malkin, GOP and the City, American Princess

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And a Donut With No Holes... Is a Rose of the Prophet Mohammad

Somehow I think that line from Caddyshack would've lost some of its punch if it'd been written that way.

Still, the Iranian powers that be have decided the word "Danish" is so offensive that its namesake pastry needs reclassification.

Iranians are to rename "Danish pastries" in protest at cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

The cartoons, which have sparked worldwide Muslim anger and some violent protests, were first published by a newspaper in Denmark.

Iran's official news agency says the locally baked treats which dominate cake shop shelves will be known as "Roses of the Prophet Mohammad".

The move echoes calls in 2003 by the United States House of Representatives to rename "French fries" as "Freedom fries" after France refused to back the US-led invasion of Iraq.

The move may "echo" the menu rejiggering that took place when Franco-American culinary relations soured in the wake of France's failure to back the Coalition, but the situations are hardly comparable.  Denmark isn't supporting the financial wherewithal of and aiming to shield from international rebuke the murderous and unanimously-deemed uncompliant regime of a declared enemy of Iran.

They printed some cartoons.

(Hat tip: An alert reader)

Elsewhere: California Conservative, Michelle Malkin, GOP and the City, American Princess