A restaurant in China is using the image of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to promote its spicy chicken wings.
The Passion Barbecue Chicken Wings, in Shenyang, says its seasonings are a challenge for customers, just like Saddam was to the US and UK….
A restaurant spokeswoman told the Liao Shen Evening Post: “Saddam loved challenges, and eating our spicy chicken wings also requires courage, so it’s a good match.”
Okee-dokee.
Well… let’s just leave it at that and back away slowly.
Thanks, K B
Somehow, I don’t think we’ll see KFC in Baghdad with a picture of George W. Bush out front.
WMD “Wing of Mass Destruction”
Just be thankful they weren’t wings from the chicken master race.
RBG
I hope the patrons don’t end up facing the same challenge as Saddam did at the end of that long drop…
Next week… Hitler Burgers, and the Osoma bin Laden Falafel Hut.
The Mother Of All Chicken Wings!
I’m Saddam Hussein, and I approve these wings!
Obviously they thought that was Colonel Sanders.
Spiced with mustard gas.
Saddam???? – – – NO!
But I’d buy anything Baghdad Bob recommended because he is always so right on.
Whatever happened to him?
Found this post via topix.com blog aggregator. I’m currently residing in Harbin, China. Only a few hours away from Shenyang, we also have a home-grown chain called “Crazy Chicken Wings” that uses the exact same Sadaam image. IMHO, the use of sadaam’s image next to the word “crazy” is much more accurate.
Also, “passion” isn’t such a great translation for 激情. Something more along the lines of ‘fervor’ would be much more accurate.
I’d eat there.
I’ll bet dem’ chicken wings are REALLY SPICY, CRAZY SPICY!!
Oh, and Bagdad Bob moved to the United Arab Emirates and left public life.
As a side note, “Mr. al-Sahhaf has since become a symbol for corporate and other communications that stubbornly refuse to acknowledge facts.”
Not quite the legacy I would like to leave…