It’s well established that the woke are anything but awake. They’re infamously clueless, and just when you think their pandering couldn’t get any worse, it does. In a risible gesture, the woke blokes at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), a Crown corporation that retails and distributes alcoholic beverages throughout Ontario, couldn’t let Ramadan go by without a fully inclusive ad, tempting Muslims to drink up during their holiest month of Ramadan when fasting ends.
“What’s the deal with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and… Islam?,” by David Menzies, Rebel News, April 12, 2022:
The latest issue of the LCBO’s vapid and vacuous Food & Drink magazine is out. The prime directive of this putrid periodical is to suggest pairings of food and drink — hence the magazine’s name. And that drink, of course, is alcohol. That’s the LCBO’s bailiwick, after all, being a “liquor control” board.
However, because Food & Drink magazine is government owned and operated, it is also painfully politically correct. And wearily woke.
But isn’t it fabulous to see government woke-folk paint themselves into a corner thanks to their insatiable lust of striving for diversity and inclusion? In that regard, check out the spring issue of Food & Drink, which is creatively entitled… “The Spring Issue.” Namely, on page 24 there’s an article about the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, which kicked off earlier this month.
Um, right off the bat, does anyone see an issue here?
The LCBO doesn’t sell food, of course. But it does sell alcohol — and lots of it. How is it possible that the dimwitted staff at Booze Inc. might be the only ones in the province who don’t realize that practising Muslims aren’t supposed to drink beer, wine and spirits?
In any event, here’s where things get interesting.
When it’s time for Ramadan fasting to end, Food & Drink suggests partaking in such marvellous edibles as hearty lamb, legume soup, and a funnel cake-type fritter called zoolbia. That sounds delicious… but what does one wash it down with? Is it perhaps one of the four beverages depicted above the Ramadan story? Namely, 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Rose? Flying Monkeys Space Age Sunshine Orange Creamsicle Quadruple IPA? Campri Negroni? Or Corona Tropical Cactus & Lime? None of which are nonalcoholic, by the way.
We reached out to the ever-helpful Hello LCBO chat line. The conversation that followed was unintentionally hilarious….
It’s almost as though the Food & Drink Ramadan article is stating the following: “Hey all you Muslims out there. As you end your fast with a feast of hearty lamb and legume soup, please flip through our magazine to see all the beverages you CANNOT consume!”…
somehistory says
That could be called “rubbing it in,” but that’s not likely the way they mean it to be.
Just a little bit of kow-towing. What can that hurt?
new readers here, please do not misunderstand my comment.
mortimer says
No … the LCBO is reminding Muslims who give up alcohol for Ramadan the DATE WHEN RAMADAN IS OVER when they may RESUME going to the LCBO for their favorite drinks.
gravenimage says
I doubt it, Mortimer–remember, Muslims are not supposed to drink *at all*, not just to abstain during Ramadan. I think they are just clueless, but desperate to appear “inclusive”.
CogitoErgoSum says
They are too stupid to know how stupid they are.
Mount Zion says
I’d say they are not educated enough . Most of the education comes from the media , the only problem is that if the media doesn’t report on sensitive issues as not to offend a certain religious group who get’s eternally offended then you have people who don’t have a clue about sensitive issues who eternally offend people from a certain religious group . Does that make any sense ?
mortimer says
‘STUPID’ ??? No! They are well-informed on the DRINKING HABITS OF MUSLIMS.
The MAJORITY OF MUSLIMS ARE DRINKERS and they LIE ABOUT IT!
Surely the LCBO is aware that a LARGE NUMBER of their patrons are MUSLIM DRINKERS who are kidding themselves and lying to everyone else.
Most Muslims I have known like beer and bacon hamburgers.
gravenimage says
I don’t think there is any reason to believe that those at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario are actually experts on Islam and Muslim norms. Why would they be?
We’ve seen similar ads from outfits selling pork trying to appeal to Muslims, and it is pretty much the same.
Andrew Blackadder says
Maybe, just maybe, the good folks at the Canadian Liquor Board were trying to be funny in that all important sarcastic comedy manner common to the folks in the Great White North.
Either that or Babylon Bee slipped a story in there.
Cheers .
gravenimage says
Canada: Liquor Control Board of Ontario advertises for Ramadan
………….
Talk about unclear on the concept!
mortimer says
Muslims do drink secretly and lie about it.
Islam makes everyone a liar, both Muslims and kafirs are forced to lie about Islam or get killed by the jihadists.
gravenimage says
Of course this is true, Mortimer. But I doubt that the Liquor Board of Ontario is tapping into this hypocrisy–I doubt they even know about it.
Read the text in the ad–it appears that the LCBO got their understanding of Ramadan off a general interest web site. They are just trying to be “inclusive” and “woke” and are doing a pretty poor job of it.
Infidel says
This is one time I might get behind a fatwa against the Liquor Board ?
notnolib says
While they don’t serve alcohol, Allahu’s Snackbar is well known for the BEST (THE BEST Jerry) pulled pork on the planet. During the holy month of Ramadamadingdong, they offer buy one get one half price on all of their “fit for a prophet” sammies. Seriously folks…….these are to die for! mohammedelicious!!
And while they don’t serve alcohol, they do have camel piss for the most pious of the believers.
tgusa says
I wonder if muslims like Moosehead beer, I do.