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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was seen in Cairo last week carrying around a rather undignified white plastic shopping bag. Many in the Arab world had fun speculating what was in it, and soon “What’s in Kerry’s Bag?” was trending on Twitter.
Some guesses were stereotypically Middle Eastern: |
Others were more creative:
“Diapers” could alternately be translated “feminine hygiene products.”
Many tweets played on the similarity between Kerry’s name and a popular type of cheese:
Photo Source: https://www.karouncheese.com
@Tallouza went straight to the source:
So far there’s no response from the State Department.
(Thanks go out to D.K., K.H., and M.A. for helpful discussions.)
Michael Isenberg is the author of Full Asylum, a novel about politics, freedom, and hospital gowns. Check it out on Amazon.com
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