Posted on 07/06/2006 6:30:48 PM PDT by Alouette
A recent article in the UK Telegraph offered insights into the many ways that Islamists in Baghdad are making life, by increments, miserable for citizens of the city. Ice producers, crucial in helping people survive in Iraqs 115 degree summer heat, have recently suffered several murders from their ranks. The reason: Their product was not available during the time of Mohammed.
Street venders who sell the popular Middle Eastern food falafel have also lost two of their own in the past few weeks, with other venders now closing their stalls. The same reason is offered by the Islamists, namely, that falafels did not exist at the beginning of Islam. Those who laughed off the warnings are now lying in Baghdad cemeteries.
Islamists have also warned Baghdad residents who wear goatees to shave or else. That prohibition, subject to a visit from a vigilante death squad, is due to the fact that goatees originate from a Jewish facial hairstyle. The article states that barbers have been busier than usual, after a 17 year old was murdered the other month for ignoring the no-goatee warning.
Mayonnaise is also in the sights of the self-appointed morality police. Like goatees, mayonnaise has a Jewish connection. Mayonnaise is made in Israel. Therefore, it, too, joins the long list of things haraam, forbidden to Muslims, according to the Islamists playbook. Needless to say, most restaurants are holding the mayonnaise, with or without the customers request.
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Whatever. There are a lot of Asian hot peppers.
Could you please pass the Grey Poupon?
Automobiles and cell phones didn't exist at the beginning of Islam either. Let's see if those get banned.
Amen to that! The main difference is that Miracle Whip substitutes sugar in the place of eggs. The only other ingredients are vegetable oil, lemon juice, and a trace amount of salt. Personally, I try to avoid prepared foods where the first or second ingredient listed is some form of sugar. [Examples: Miracle Whip, Regu Spaghetti Sauce, Sugar Pops, Country Time Lemonade, Shake and Bake Seasoning, ... ]
Just Hell-manns!
Before the Supreme Court makes us close gitmo I say we change the menu to BBQ sandwiches and ham & cheese with lots of MAYO.
Thank you for your this, how very kind of you.
I am going to make some over the weekend. I love Falafel it is a favorite of mine.
It's Best's west of the Rockies.
"Bring out the Hellmann's, Bring out the Best's"
It's not exactly, "traditional," but kids in my family were brought up to eat gefilte fish with a mixture of mayo (or Miracle Whip, their choice!)and horseradish, which we called "chrainonnaise"
The "rebels" in the family mixed (G-D have mercy on us!) MIRACLE WHIP with horseradish. Oy.
The females, on "Weight Watchers," avoided the Hellmans and the Miracle Whip and insisted on strictly CHRAIN, plain beets and horseradish.
True...and Israel is now one of the largest growers and exporters of Tomatos/Tomatoes from the old world.
With so many monotheists contending, how many then, the faces of God?
Islam is a zoo...
I always thought that they used the mayo with their goats..
What else is there to say? People who sell ice are terrorized? You are murdered for mayo?
Yes, the terrorists are absolutely insane... but sad that there is no pitchfork rebellion against these maniacs. Instead, people stop eating mayo and shave their goatees out of fear, when they should be stomping on the heads of these Islamic fascists, shredding them into string cheese like Mussolini on a stick.
In their version, Abraham gets moved to Mecca; and it was Ishmael, not Isaac, that he was ordered to sacrifice.
After that episode, Abraham built the Kaaba, and put the black stone into its place.
Wish I were joking, but that is truly what they believe.
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