Hitler: The Restaurant?

Ok, you know the old Mel Brooks movie The Producers? Spoof musical on Hitler with the classic song "Springtime for Hitler and Germany." Well apparently some enterprising moron in Mumbai thought it was a good idea to name his new restaurant "Hitler's Cross" and decorate it with swastikas and pictures of Hitler. Nice. Only problem is he isn't saying it's a joke or a spoof. He's serious!

I swear to god the guy was quoted in the local paper saying "Hitler conquered Europe, and we're going to conquer your taste buds." Yeah, Hitler killed people. Lot's of innocent people. Maybe he's just warning people that you'll get so sick from his food that you might die?

What a great idea! Let's name a happy, lively restaurant after him! How about "Pol Pot's Cambodian Kitchen" or "Stalin's Russian Tea House" as a few other ideas slick? You could branch out and corner the market for obscenely stupid restaurant names.

And the freaking mayor of Navi Mumbai (New Mumbai) came to the opening! As did some Bollywood star who was quoted as saying "I've not read much about the man, but I find the use of his name amusing" Huh? Amusing? Clearly you've not read a book written in the last 60 years. Another example of why film or music stars, regardless of where they're from, are complete morons. And I don't think Hitler was including the people of the Indian sub-continent in his definition of a master race.

As a matter of fact, Hitler and his buddies were equal opportunity murderers. They killed Jews, Ukrainians, Russians (Civilians & POWs), Poles, Yugoslavians, Gypsys, Spaniards, Czechs, Americans, Brits, Nepalese, Greeks, the disabled, Jehovah's Witnesses, Boys & Girl Scouts (huh?), Priests, and even other Nazis who disagreed at times. I'm sure there were Indians in there too.

Can you imagine doing something like this in the west? Hell no. The tiny Jewish population of Mumbai is up in arms. Any rational, sane person in the country should share their outrage. Imagine if someone opened a bar that either mocked or insulted Nehru or Gandhi? The owner would be dead and the place torched in minutes.

My point? Everyone should be greatly annoyed with this guy. I need to go find a local Girl Scout troop to help me protest.