Posted on 07/04/2009 12:37:52 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Fireworks called Run Hadji Run were pulled off the shelves of a Wisconsin store after Minnesota Muslims complained that they were racist.
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) said that both the name and the packaging are demeaning. One side of the package has a drawing of Uncle Sam yanking the long beard of a man in traditional Muslim attire, while the other shows a Stealth bomber flying over a group of Arabs riding camels. In addition, "Hadji" is an honorific for those who have completed the pilgrimage to Mecca.
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I think Hadji was an orphan, and was somehow adopted by Dr. Quest. I have to refresh my memory of Johnny Quest. It’s been years since I’ve seen it. It was a great cartoon.
Pretty Good!
The idea to NUKE MECCA was the best single idea ever to come out of the W years. I can’t remember who said it first. Whoever thought of it deserves a smartly rendered salute and a free beer.
Thank you for posting that! It gave me a good laugh! Like the idiot terrorists in “An American Carol”!
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