photo, North Afghanistan, by Steve Evans
The article goes on:
There have been widespread calls for a more general ban on wearing the burka in public, but legal experts say a blanket prohibition would be unconstitutional and would be struck down by the courts.
Well, it's not my place to criticise foreign governments, but I must say I'm surprised at that.
I mean, if you were wearing a blanket you wouldn't be able to see anything.
Word To Use Today: blanket. This word comes from the French blancquette, from blanc, white, a word which originally came from some Germanic language or other. The Old English blanca, for instance, meant white horse.
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