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An advertisement featuring Rachael Ray, the ironic spokes women for Dunkin’ Donuts, was pulled this past week. Can you tell why? Take a look at the photo and consider the possibilities.

Why was it pulled? Was it because of the strange perspective that makes he look really thin? Perhaps it was the photoshop feel she has against the background. Nope, wasn’t those things. Take another look at a different perspective.

Ah now you can really see it. Yup, thats right, its a keffiyeh! Yeah a keffiyeh! Whats a keffiyeh? Apparently it is one of those scarfs she is wearing. The complaint of many is that this scarf represented a support for terrorism. To understand this statement better one must first understand what a keffiyeh is and where it comes from.