you couldn't make it up dept no.37: a novel way to sell bread and butter

[fpb]

A Muslim baker and drugstore owner in a Gujarat village called Maliya Myana, who happens to be physically almost the twin of Osama Bin Laden, has changed his name from Hanif Mohammed Sandhwani to Osama Bin Laden. Apparently the presence of "OBL" has become a great joke among the neighbours and done the man's little business no end of good. It probably does not hurt that his home-made bread and butter products are apparently really very good.

The real OBL.... ...and his Gujarati twin.

Comments

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

I just hope the CIA reads the papers and won't fire a rocket into his bakery, as the did to the man who walked across the Afghani mountains and was as tall as OBL...

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Er, well, I did my bit. And perhaps the fact that I took this story from Italy's biggest newspaper means that it has already had a little exposure.

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

It was in ours, too - but I don't hope anybody (save us, weirdos) reads Polish. But there were no pictures - these guys really look alike.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

According to the story, the Indian police know all about him. And are often found in his shop, buying stuff.

[ani-bester.livejournal.com]

That is too funny, and a good marketing scheme for him I guess.
I'm with bufo_viridis though. Our CIA is not exactly known for their intelligence

re-posted because of an icon mistake. Sorry about that.

[sporty233.livejournal.com]

Unbelievable...and I agree with everybody..he has to be careful..you never know! :O

[cette-vie.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Wooooow. Well. At least he is taking advantage of it.