In Iran, Danish pastries now called "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Iran Renames Danish Pastries
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI
AP

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - 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."

Bakeries across the capital were covering up their ads for Danish pastries Thursday after the confectioners' union ordered the name change in retaliation for caricatures of the Muslim prophet published in a Danish newspaper.

"Given the insults by Danish newspapers against the prophet, as of now the name of Danish pastries will give way to 'Rose of Muhammad' pastries," the union said in its order.

"This is a punishment for those who started misusing freedom of expression to insult the sanctities of Islam," said Ahmad Mahmoudi, a cake shop owner in northern Tehran.

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[Aristus]

1. I wonder if the "Freedom Fries" crowd will blush a little.

Maybe they'll see how radical and unhinged their own behavior is.

[wakeme2008]

2. And I have a name for French Frys

:)

[doubleplusgood]

3. "freedom fries" n/t

[brooklynite]

8. Now why didn't we do something about German Chocolate cake?

[MADem]

doubleclick, doggone it

[MADem]

4. Shades of LIBERTY CABBAGE!!!!

What is this bullshit with renaming food??? Hell, it means war is not far off....

[Dr.Phool]

5. Blasphemy!!!!!

[Walt Starr]

6. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Iran's answer to 'Freedom Fries' and 'Freedom Toast'!!!

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[mitchtv]

7. Can't they just call then "snails"

like Merkins?

[Ksec]

9. Hey! Theyre exactly like our Republicans, whodathunkit? nt

[MikeStl]

10. Hmm sounds almost like a euphemism n/t

n/t

[formerrepuke]

11. And what will the Danes call Persian rugs in retaliation?

...maybe 'Mohammad mats'.

[endarkenment]

12. What kind of moronic tyranny would do something that stupid?

That would be as idiotic as changing French Fries to Freedom Fries just because we were pissed off at France.

[genie_weenie]

13. Belgium is a nation not a road!

To you sir I say Belgian is a waffle. Belgium still the most dangerous joke in the world.

Come into Iran's favorite pastry shop! Where I declare these Danish are good enough for the Prophet! <Baker is stoned to death>

This is so stupid.

On the plus side didn't Freedom Fry Congressman change to an antiwar stance?

[Straight Shooter]

15. Yes, he did change his position.

Walter Jones, I think is his name. A fairly decent man, but terribly misguided. At least he cared enough to visit the wounded and write to the troops and try to get support for their families.

He's kind of faded back into the woodwork now. I guess the locksteppers told him to back off.

[JHB]

14. I'll have a Cheese Rose of the Prophet Muhammed, two Apple Roses of...

Man, tha's gonna slow down the line at the bakery something fierce!