Bobby Sands St., Tehran

[Felix the Cat]

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[Niccolo and Donkey]

Standing Ovation

[Basil Fawlty]

The British Embassy is on Bobby Sands St. :)

[Niccolo and Donkey]

The British Embassy is on Bobby Sands St. :)

That is simply brilliant.

Basil, have you watched "Hunger"?

[Basil Fawlty]

That is simply brilliant.

Basil, have you watched "Hunger"?Yes, pretty hard going.

[cerberus]

Nothing like being used to mkae a cheap political point , that is the bottomline.

[Basil Fawlty]

Nothing like being used to mkae a cheap political point , that is the bottomline.What do you mean?

[Count Eustace II]

God Bless Iran.

[Geist]

God Bless Iran.

Land of the Aryans. Iran remains one of my favorite nations. An educated, civilized nation condemned to take part in the American-Israeli role forced upon it. :(

[Warka]

Great find, Ignatz. Long live Catholic Ireland! Long live Iran!

[cerberus]

Every letter addressed to the British Embassy , their headed letter paper - work it out Basil , its not hard .
The Britain and the Iran being on such good terms , do you think the street was named because the Iranians know or care anything about Bobby Sands or understand anything about Ireland ?

[harjit]

Land of the Aryans. Iran remains one of my favorite nations. An educated, civilized nation condemned to take part in the American-Israeli role forced upon it. :(
No, it's the role that fundamentalist clerics and mullahs have forced on it.

(My confidence level that you are joking is approximately 47%)

[Niccolo and Donkey]

No, it's the role that fundamentalist clerics and mullahs have forced on it.

Ridiculous.

Iran has long been a target of Anglo-American designs and the desire to throw off its rule by proxy simply doesn't sit well with what we mistakenly refer to as "The West".

[Errigal]

Standing Ovation

They didn't forget your part of the world either Guido:

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[ScottishStalinist1]

More information on this great gesture:

Asia
In Tehran, Iran, President Bani-Sadr sent a message of condolence to the Sands family.[43] After the 1979 Iranian revolution the government renamed Winston Churchill Boulevard to Bobby Sands Street. The street is alongside the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tehran and has the automobile access to the embassy. Hooman Majd, a writer, says that as of 2008 his name is misspelled as Baby Sandez and Boby Sendz on some maps and signs. A hamburger stand in the Elahieh district is also named after Sands.[44] An official blue and white street sign was affixed to the rear wall of the British embassy compound saying (in Persian) "Bobby Sands Street" with three words of explanation "militant Irish guerrilla".[43][45] The official Pars news agency called Bobby Sands' death "heroic".[43] There have recently been claims that the British foreign secretary has pressured Iranian authorities to change the name of Bobby Sands Street but this is denied,[46][47][48] the embassy states that it is located on "Ferdowsi Avenue".[49]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sands

Tribute song:

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[Masty]

Basil, have you watched "Hunger"?



I wonder if there was any fast-food adverts before the film at the cinema.....

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