May 8, 2006
JUST LIKE US (via John Resnick):
Iran says no to girly sportsmen (AFP, May 08, 2006)
Iran's hardline Islamic regime has had enough of footballers with long hair and plucked eyebrows."I will ban athletes with an effeminate look," the head of the country's Physical Education Organisation, Mohammad Ali-Abadi said, told the Etemad-Melli newspaper.
"It is really disgraceful for Iran that young people step onto fields wearing make-up," the top official fumed. "When a man enters the field with dyed hair and groomed eyebrows he is disrespecting society."
Too bad masculine soccer player is a contradiction in terms. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 8, 2006 11:19 PM
Perhaps off-topic, but the Yellow Pages ad to the left listed "pool party" and "back hair" as items of interest (about 10:45 PM). Coincidence?
Posted by: ratbert at May 8, 2006 11:31 PMSounds like there may be an Iranian market for former East German coaches who can work their butch magic on Iranian women.
Posted by: Fred Jacobsen (San Fran) at May 9, 2006 12:57 AMLeaving one wondering how he views bright orange beards....
Posted by: Barry Meislin at May 9, 2006 6:19 AMSpeaking of orange hair, did anyone catch that 'do Jose Lima of the Mets was sporting the other day? Just before he got shelled by the Braves? He apparently missed his calling with the circus.
Posted by: Brad S at May 9, 2006 8:56 AM