Bobby Sands Burger anyone?

Iranoutofideas

Calling a burger joint in uptown Tehran "Bobby Sands" after an IRA hunger striker, might seem a little tasteless. But in Iran they take martyrdom very seriously, so paying homage to a man who died on a hunger strike by plastering his face across a greasy takeaway isn't completely out of place.

The burger shack, founded in 1982 – the year after Sands's death – is almost as famous in Iran as the man it's named after which, you may be surprised to learn, is pretty famous. Even with my butchered Farsi, people knew exactly who I was on about when I mentioned Sands. "Ah Babbi Sandz! Good man," people would say.

Basically, if you say "Ireland" in Iran, you are met with blank stares. But, say "Babbi Sandz" to the over 50s and you'll get free taxi rides, free meals and even the odd tear. Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, recently venerated Sands on Twitter.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/bobby-sands-burgers-tehran-545


The Iranians also renamed Winston Churchill Boulevard, home of the British Embassy, to Babbisandz Street.

Now that is some epic trolling :pac:

the evasion_kid

A lot of streets in France are named after sands

Sheep Lover

A Bobby Sands burger, perfect for when you're on a diet

Iranoutofideas

And the inside of the place is painted orange!

thelad95

I wonder do they realise the irony of commemorating him this way?

nullzero

They're rebranding as a crisp sandwich shop next week.

Arsemageddon

In New Ross there's a replica coffin ship from the famine era moored by the quay as a tourist attraction. It also has an adjoining café.

Senna

To make it really authentic they should have a dirty protest rather than a toilet.

Tilikum

I've somehow been transported to 3 months ago.

mad muffin

I'll have mine with extra bacon.

jester77

Do you come out hungrier than when you went in?

My name is URL

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

The Iranians also renamed Winston Churchill Boulevard, home of the British Embassy, to Babbisandz Street.

That always cracks me up when I think of it. You can just imagine all the haughty diplomats of the day scampering to have the entrance changed so that 'Bobby Sands' wouldn't appear on their letterhead.

poisonated

I think you mean Tommy sands

Iranoutofideas

poisonated wrote: »

I think you mean Tommy sands

Cienciano

Interesting bit here about it:
http://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2014/0114/497886-iran-remembers-babi-sandz/

Senna

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

He's thinking of Thomas the tank engine, he always gets them two confused.

Smiles35

mad muffin wrote: »

I'll have mine with extra bacon.

There's no need to be rude. I'll have mine with pint of Gunniess with a gold Star of David instead of the Harp on the glass.

mad muffin

Noblong wrote: »

There's no need to be rude. I'll have mine with pint of Gunniess with a gold Star of David instead of the Harp on the glass.

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padd b1975

jester77 wrote: »

Do you come out hungrier than when you went in?

You're thinking of (Joe) McDonald's.

Harry Palmr

Whataboutery the other nine who staved themselves? No commemorative burger for them?

Shiraz 4.99

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

Calling a burger joint in uptown Tehran "Bobby Sands" after an IRA hunger striker, might seem a little tasteless. But in Iran they take martyrdom very seriously, so paying homage to a man who died on a hunger strike by plastering his faeces across a greasy takeaway isn't completely out of place.

Tee hee hee hee