FREE AAGE BJERRE!

Pizzeria owner jailed for refusing to serve French, German tourists in Iraq protest
(Thanks to Yahoo!News and KRON4.com.)

A Danish pizzeria owner has been jailed for refusing to serve French and German tourists in protest of their countries' opposition to the U-S-led war in Iraq.

A Danish court found the owner (Aage Bjerre) guilty of discrimination and fined him nine-hundred dollars. He refused to pay, and will now serve an eight-day sentence.

He tells The Associated Press that eight days "is a small price to pay" compared to those who serve in Iraq.

Amen to that, brother.

Germans and French were barred from the pizzeria after two signs were posted in February of 2003.

The pizza maker says he has received hundreds of fan letters from the United States, but had to sell the pizzeria after repeated vandalism and a large drop in sales.

I don't know about you, gentle reader, but my town could definitely use a pizza place owned by genuine freedom fighter. Speaking as an eater proud of his Italian heritage, I say "Bring on the Danish pizza!"

Aage Bjerre's Web page is here.
Sign his Guest Book here. (Be sure to read the idiots' comments attacking Mr. Bjerre as well as the good ones.)