Do They Know The Difference Between Satire and Farsi?

Ay caramba atollah!

REPORTING FROM TEHRAN — Sorry kids, the Simpsons are now forbidden in Tehran. An agency tied to the Iranian government has banned the sale of dolls of the American cartoon characters, an Iranian newspaper reported Monday.

According to Shargh, an independent newspaper, the Simpsons were banned to avoid the promotion of Western culture, putting Bart and Homer alongside Barbie on an Iranian toy blacklist.

categories Fun, Nanny State, People, Politics, World Stuff | | datetime February 6, 2012 2:58 pm

3 Responses to “Do They Know The Difference Between Satire and Farsi?”

  1. tree hugging sister says:
    February 6, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    Man, you’d be hard up for material to illustrate your points…

  2. Yojimbo says:
    February 6, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    Probably not too hot on “farsicle” from the Urban Dictionary, either.

  3. nightfly says:
    February 7, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Mmmmmmm….. fatwa…….

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