Mullah's Against Mullets

I thought this was quite funny as long as you don't think about the deeper implications of those living under such a regime.

by Richard Robbins , Washington Times

As Iran attempts to become a nuclear power with global reach, at home the Ayatollahs are mounting a fashion offensive. In an effort to blunt the "invasion" of western culture, Iran has implemented a "moral security plan" that bans men from wearing necklaces, short pants, and "glamorous hairstyles" such as ponytails and the mullet. 70,000 "morality police" have been deployed in Tehran and other cities to enforce the edict.

It's hard to understand why the Islamic Republic considers gold chains and mullets to be key emblems of western culture, but when you add the pre-existing ban on disco dancing it is clear that Iran has declared total war on the 1970s. They just never got over the Carter administration.