It’s not that Dunkin’ Donuts actually thinks living endorsement Rachael Ray is supporting terrorism by wearing this black-and-white scarf in one of its ads. But the attacks from the right-y blogs, including Michelle Malkin’s, has the company deciding that it’s easier to pull the ad all together than defend itself against criticism that Ray is actually wearing a keffiyeh, or, as Malkin describes it, “the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad.” [BG] Ray, who used to hoc Urban Outfitters scarfs on her website before the DD ad, joins celebrities like Ricky Martin who dared to wear the accessory without realizing it’s as controversial as a KKK hood. Or that some people believe it to be.
With Starbucks closing down this afternoon for corporate training, you might be worried about having to get your caffeine fix from an independent retailer. Fear not, the corporations are here to the rescue.
Dunkin Donuts is selling lattes and cappuccinos for selling 99 cents from 1pm to 10PM. It should be noted that 99 cents is less than one dollar.
This capitalism tastes foamy.
[via Racked]