Drudge is reporting a curious yet poorly thought-out instance of overseas Obama worship:
A German frozen food company hopes to raise sales with a new product: Obama fingers. The tender, fried chicken bits come with a tasty curry sauce. The company says it was unaware of the possible racist overtones of the product.
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Sprehe, a company that has all manner of frozen delicacies on offer, has come up with a new product it calls "Obama Fingers." Far from being real digits, though, the "fingers" in question are "tender, juicy pieces of chicken breast, coated and fried," as the product packaging claims.
Fried chicken, in other words. With a curry dip.
"We noticed that American products and the American way of eating are trendy at the moment," Judith Witting, sales manager for Sprehe, told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "Americans are more relaxed. Not like us stiff Germans, like (Chancellor Angela) Merkel."
Funny, I thought the US of KKK-A was a nation of cowards afraid to openly discuss issues of race. I guess we should listen to the enlightened, culturally superior inhabitants of the "European street" more often. After all, they are so knowledgeable about the proper role of America with respect to foreign policy issues. I bet they could really teach us a thing or two about cultural sensitivity as well.
ADDED: Michelle Malkin has started a Photoshop contest based on Obama Fingers. My favorite entry so far:
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Comments (10)
I wish someone would explai... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Donna B. | March 16, 2009 6:57 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I wish someone would explain to me why fried chicken has racist overtones?
1. Posted by Donna B. | March 16, 2009 6:57 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 16, 2009 18:57
2. Posted by Dave W | March 16, 2009 6:58 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
They look tasty...
2. Posted by Dave W | March 16, 2009 6:58 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 16, 2009 18:58
3. Posted by 914 | March 16, 2009 7:59 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Obama fingers who? ohh I get it.. All of us hard working Americans thats who.
3. Posted by 914 | March 16, 2009 7:59 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on March 16, 2009 19:59
4. Posted by GarandFan | March 16, 2009 8:49 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The second pic makes more sense than the 1st.
4. Posted by GarandFan | March 16, 2009 8:49 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on March 16, 2009 20:49
5. Posted by epador | March 16, 2009 10:49 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I miss Germany. At least the beer and the breads...
5. Posted by epador | March 16, 2009 10:49 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 16, 2009 22:49
6. Posted by 914 | March 17, 2009 5:02 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
picture #2
Hes an expert at swindling other peoples money..thats why hes just another dumb punk hustler who made the Ayers syndicate connection.
6. Posted by 914 | March 17, 2009 5:02 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on March 17, 2009 05:02
7. Posted by 1903A3 | March 17, 2009 5:27 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I,m with you on that epador,I miss the beer & brats too. :(
7. Posted by 1903A3 | March 17, 2009 5:27 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on March 17, 2009 05:27
8. Posted by Jeff | March 17, 2009 8:24 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why Fritz, how many times have I told you to wash your hands after our weekly cross burnings...
8. Posted by Jeff | March 17, 2009 8:24 AM |
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Posted on March 17, 2009 08:24
9. Posted by Falze | March 17, 2009 8:44 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Interesting...I had to read to the bottom before I could figure out what chicken fingers had to do with racism. I thought it was some crack at him being a "chicken".
I guess I haven't been dialogued enough if I can't discern racism in the penumbras of the permutations of frozen snacks.
9. Posted by Falze | March 17, 2009 8:44 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on March 17, 2009 08:44
10. Posted by LaMedusa | March 17, 2009 10:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Parts is parts, but all things considered, at least the "chicken" is real "food".
10. Posted by LaMedusa | March 17, 2009 10:50 PM |
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Posted on March 17, 2009 22:50