The Star Tribune recently ran a story about a Muslim cashier at a Target store in Minnesota that refused to scan a package of bacon, so the customer scanned it and put the package in the bag herself. Apparently some Muslims adhere to a very strict interpretation of a rule in the Qur’an that prohibits eating or handling pork products.

The article got me wondering so I decided to conduct a little experiment. I found a local Target store where a cashier was working that was wearing the traditional hijab (head scarf), worn by Muslim women, and attempted to purchase some pork related products with the following results.

Jimmy Dean Pancakes and Sausage on a Stick
refused to scan
Turkey Creek Snacks Pork Skins
refused to scan
Girl’s Pink Piggy Bank
refused to scan
Leather Wallet
refused to scan even though the label said calfskin
Pig Motif Paper Towel Holder
scanned with her eyes closed
Miss Piggy Doll
refused to scan
If You Give a Pig a Pancake (children’s book)
scanned after I agreed to turn the book over
Official NFL Football
refused to scan even after I explained that it was not actually made from pig skin
Football Pump
refused to scan because she’d seen me test it on the football
Football Shaped Frosted Cookies
not scanned, because at this point she was running from the store screaming something about Allah and death to the infidel.

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