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Iran Bans Valentine's Day

But what about all the See's chocolate and heart-shaped cards?

Well, they won't be for sale in Iran, if officials have their way. Read the story here>>

[UPDATED...because my head is filled with girlish notions and rock 'n roll music.] There is something rare and romantic about a mushy, lovey-dovey black market. And will there be secret basements to pick up Charlie Brown Valentine's Day cards with cheesy jokes?


Carrying on....one awesomely illegal byproduct of Iran's ban on rock music is the band Hypernova. These Persian rockers sound like Franz Ferdinand breaking the law.