Tehran, Iran - Late Thursday evening Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended the snack concessions program that the United States had employed in Iran since 2002 after an incident at a Tehran concession stand.
The incident alleges that American employees at the stand in question had begun making snow-cones only in the colors of the American flag: Red, White, and Blue. The employees had apparently been inspired by country singer Toby Keith, who recently performed for the stand employees to promote his new album, "The Red, White, and Blue: These Colors Don't Run."
According to frequenters of the concession stands, those flavors (cherry, blueberry, and pina colada) don't mix well, and prevents customers from enjoying the ever popular lemon/lime mix.
The concessions had been used to promote goodwill between Iran and the United States, but Rice had decided that the concessions were now causing more problems than they were solving. This latest incident at the concession stands also follows problems that were caused in late 2006 when vendors began serving Freedom Fries to Iranians.
