Iranian Twitters Pause to Mourn Michael Jackson

[Autumn Colors]

It was a bit surreal last night on twitter when some of the most active, long-time Iranian twitters suddenly stopped talking about Iran and starting asking if it was really true that Michael Jackson had died.

Michael Jackson, at the height of his career, was much loved by young Iranians despite the best efforts of Islamic censors. @oxfordgirl posted that she remembered the Pasdaran arresting young men who dressed like him.

You could tell by the length of time they became distracted and talked about MJ just how big he had been over there in the 1980s (like everywhere else).

And so .... please view this video, "Beat It, You Fanatics":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvOx4avw8WY

[Lilyeye]

1. There was a guy on Morning Joe talking about this today.

[davepc]

2. GEEZE! DON'T THOSE IRANIANS KNOW THERE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON RIGHT NOW!?!?!

[JackRiddler]

3. kick

[csziggy]

4. K&R

[enid602]

5. Aw, Jeez

Now Hugo Chavez will blame the Jackson family for the problems in Iran.