I'm so glad that Dunkin' Donuts decided to pull the ads showing that jihad lover Rachael Ray. But why stop the boycott there? There are so many unpatriotic, treasonous coffees on the market right now. Here's a list of java you should avoid unless you want the CIA to know you love terrorists too.
1. Timothy's -- You know those disposable brew-per-cup coffees you like to down before meetings at work? Those little shots of ground coffee are made by a Canadian company, and you know what Canadians are -- NOT American. Just like terrorists are NOT American. Therefore Canadians = Terrorists. Remember, we need to protect our borders from people who put gravy and cheese curds on Freedom fries.
2. Peet's -- Peet's got its start in Berkeley, CA, aka the Hellmouth. That's where stoners send their drug-retarded offspring to become Godless Sufjan Stevens-enthusiasts and The Nation-reading fornicators. I hope I get to stand by St. Peter when he informs them that there is no affirmative action in heaven.
3. Chock full o' Nuts -- Okay, maybe not terrorist, but obvs gay.
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...And the one coffee that will let the terrorists know that they can't take away our freedom, democracy, or faith:
Wear your flag pin and only buy your iced coffee from Starbucks. "Star" like fifty stars in the flag and "bucks" like free market means TERRORISTS KEEP OUT.God bless America.
Genius.
From a CNN article on the same topic:
Amahl Bishara, an anthropology lecturer at the University of Chicago who specializes in media matters relating to the Middle East, said complaints about the scarf's use in the ad demonstrate misunderstandings of Arab culture and the multiple meanings that symbols can take on depending on someone's perspective.
"I think that a right-wing blogger making an association between a kaffiyeh and terrorism is just an example of how so much of the complexity of Arab culture has been reduced to a very narrow vision of the Arab world on the part of some people in the U.S.," Bishara said in a phone interview. "Kaffiyehs are worn every day on the street by Palestinians and other people in the Middle East - by people going to work, going to school, taking care of their families, and just trying to keep warm."
While some extremists and terrorists may wear kaffiyehs, "To reduce their meaning to support for terrorism has a tacit racist tone to it," Bishara said.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/news/companies/dunkin_donuts.ap/index.htm?cnn=yes
And I'm sure no one has trouble with swastikas, white hoods, or the "n" word, either! A kaffiyeh is a terrorist symbol, created by the PLO. Nazis wore swastikas, too, and that didn't make them ok, just because "they were worn every day on the street."
Ganda, I love you. And I love 'merica.
And BTW to Kimberly: swastikas are actually a centuries old sanskrit symbol used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism to denote good luck. They are commonly seen throughout Asia on trucks and buses, over doorways, and embedded in religious art. Reappropriation of the symbol by Nazis has added new meaning to the swastika for sure, but it is not the only meaning, requiring us to understand the context of use before passing judgment. Similarly, the kaffiyeh has only been used as a symbol of solidarity with Palestine or associated with Muslim extremists within the past few decades. This new association only adds another layer of meaning to a centuries old article of clothing, requiring, again, that we look deeper into the context of use before claiming to understand the message.
I just stumbled across this while I was, um, you know, studying for the bar like I'm supposed to be right now. Needless to say, it provided a little ray of sunshine in my otherwise sun-less world right now. And don't hate on the poutine - it's pretty much flawless - especially after many, many beers.
Thanks, Shelbs. I've got nothing against poutine. It sounds like a euphemism for ladyflower, always a good thing. (Was life worth living before vajayjay came into rotation?)