Bruno

[Amby 490]

Politically correct German education officials have ordered a character called Bruno in a new children's book to be renamed Aydan.

Officials in Hamburg were reportedly unhappy at having a character with the same name as Sacha Baron Cohen's Nazi-praising Austrian journalist Bruno.

They also wanted something that would not offend the Muslim community, and so chose the Turkish name Aydan.

They have also demanded that more Muslim characters be put in and that women have equal character status as men in the stories and said that disabled people must also feature in the book.

The book, The Adventures of Aydan, is described as "an attempt to bring dull topics such as politics and democracy closer to kids".

A local council spokesman said: "We want this book to appeal to as many people as possible and be as accessible as possible as the themes and subjects addressed in it are important to everyone."

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3402330.html?menu=

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Never saw Borat, never saw Ali G, no intention of seeing Bruno.

More of a Monty Python fan myself.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There's a perfectly good Harry Potter movie out today - think I'll see that instead.

[justashooter 430]

There's a perfectly good Harry Potter movie out today - think I'll see that instead.

appropriate for a person with "magical thinking" like you.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think that convo yesterday about Barack Obama's mother "going native" and the mysogynistic views about women are about as "magical" as its possible to get.

Kinda like an inmate of a psychiatric hospital trying to convince doctors that everyone else is insane.

[almaty 19]

I think that convo yesterday about Barack Obama's mother "going native" and the mysogynistic views about women are about as "magical" as its possible to get.

Kinda like an inmate of a psychiatric hospital trying to convince doctors that everyone else is insane.

whoa..excellent pwn

[Mark&Steph 0]

Well, I thought it was quite funny. Borat was funnier but Bruno was well worth watching if you were a fan of him on the Ali G show.

[Nik+Heather 121]

There's a perfectly good Harry Potter movie out today - think I'll see that instead.

Went to the showing at midnight last night, and it was worth EVERY yawn at work today!!

[justashooter 430]

I think that convo yesterday about Barack Obama's mother "going native" and the mysogynistic views about women are about as "magical" as its possible to get.

Kinda like an inmate of a psychiatric hospital trying to convince doctors that everyone else is insane.

did you ever read the poe story of a visit to an assylum in france?

The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, Edgar Allan Poe's classic story of an insane asylum in southern France:

http://www.classicreader.com/book/1394/1/