In Iran, 'Pizza' Now Known as 'Elastic Loaves'

Posted by Adam Kuban, July 31, 2006 at 10:19 AM

From the Associated Press:

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as "pizzas" which will now be known as "elastic loaves," state media reported Saturday.

I guess that would make us "Slice: America's Favorite Elastic Loaf Weblog!"

Update: On a whim, Slice decided to register "elasticloaves.com" as a joke, but someone has beaten us to the punch. According to a WHOIS query, the domain was registered on July 29, the day this story appeared. Is there an Iranian pizza blog in the works? Only time will tell...

Iranian Leader: 'Pizza' to Be Called 'Elastic Loaves' in Foreign Word Ban [AP, via Fox News]

3 Comments | Tags: Foreign, Iran, Oddities, pizza weirdness

3 Comments:

Would you like some Freedom Fries with your Elastic Loaf?

Slice kitchenmage at 7:11PM on 07/31/06

I would be willing to use the term "freedom fries" if the WTC planners are willing to rename the building to be built at Ground Zero the "French Tower." --Adam

Adam Kuban at 8:02PM on 07/31/06

I kinda like that. Can I design the lasergun emplacements for the top?

Slice kitchenmage at 3:55AM on 08/01/06

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