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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 

Islamists are apparently afraid of Superman!

Democracy Frontline (via Always on Watch) found this most side-splitting news involving childish superstition from a Dubai news outlet:
Published on: Monday, 17th July, 2006
7DAYS would like to point out that the four-page ‘Daily Planet’ supplement carried in yesterday’s paper was an advert for the release of the new movie ‘Superman Returns’. Superman has not really been spotted flying down Sheikh Zayed Road nor has he been seen swooping over Luxor in Egypt. 7DAYS would like to thank those readers who thought otherwise for their concerned telephone calls.
I just keeled over laughing when I found this! Though it does seem to suggest that there aren't that many true Super-fans there, certainly not among Islamofascists.

(Interesting aside is that the city of Luxor in Egypt evokes the planet Lexor from pre-Crisis Superman, the world that gave Lex Luthor safe haven many times when he was more a mad scientist outlaw than a corrupt businessman who evaded the law through diplomacy.)

Topic linked with: Conservative Cat, Is it Just Me, Point Five.

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Avi,
My husband and I had a belly laugh over the story.

Thanks for linking.

You know, I find some really interesting and unique stories at Democracy Frontline. And in part because of that reason, I have become a team-blogger there.

You're welcome. And congratulations also on your new job as a team blogger at Democracy Frontline.

You're welcome. And congratulations also on your new job as a team blogger at Democracy Frontline.

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