Norway's Liberal Party wants to share their lutefisk with these nice fellas.For the uninitiated, lutefisk is "salt cod"--cod gutted, salted, and dried in the sun, rehydrated with lye, and rinsed with water. The process creates a yellow, mucousy glob that's trimmed with cream sauce or butter. It tastes foul, like ancient cold cream--slightly salty, with a chemical tinge and an overpowering odor.Today in Norway's Aftenposten, there's an item headlined "More Muslim Contact". It's short, so here it is in its entirety:
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"...When people ask me my feelings about lutefisk, quite bluntly, I tell them I wish I was a dog--because if I was a dog I could lick my ass to get the taste out of my mouth."
Norway's politicians want to establish more and better contact with the Muslim world.The Liberal Party has suggested that NOK 2 million (USD 163,000) be earmarked as start funds for a cooperative program between Norway and the Muslim world.
Norway's parliament, the Storting, has already approved a proposal for more contact and exchange to promote cooperation between individuals, voluntary organizations, political parties and industry in Norway and the Muslim world.
The proposal became highly topical after the controversy and conflict sparked by the publication of caricatures of the prophet Mohammed in newspapers earlier this year.
"The Liberal [natch. --ed.] Party's proposal for a program of exchange and cooperation between Muslim nations and Norway builds on a firmly rooted belief in dialogue. This can help clear up prejudice, misunderstandings, or even sheer ignorance, [um, on whose part? --ed.] " said Liberal Party deputy leader Trine Skei Grande.
But then again, they think leaving fish out in the sun for a few days, soaking it in lye and eating it is a good idea, too.
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