In India, said knickers will be pink, thanks to an ingenious counter-protest.<\/a><\/p>\nAphrodite will not be denied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is the time of year when fundamentalists of various sorts get their (Brit.) knickers in a twist over Valentine’s Day. In India, said knickers will be pink, thanks to an ingenious counter-protest. 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