Burk-tastic Beauty

So... my town has a large Muslim population and a lot of women in various forms of Islamic dress. The other day I saw a woman in a burka with the most amazing eyes done up with fabulous eye-liner and a smoky shadow. She was stunning and I really wanted to tell her. Usually women LOVE getting compliments on their dress, etc. but then I hesitated... women in burkas veil themselves so as NOT to draw attention to themselves.

So what's with the super-cool eye makeup?

Ilford's in East London, not Iran, so I'm assuming that wearing a burka is a choice and my enforced by governments and rogue armies... most of the Islamic men don't seem like martial dictators, but rather nice men who moved their families here to worship in freedom.

So then what's with the burka?

So this one-time perplexity has turned into a sarcastic and playful inkling to tell women in burkas how great they look all the time.

I can see the rave reviews I'd get in the town. I already get death looks when I run in the park in my shorts and tank top, ipod arm band on my arm, bandana atop my head (see I'm covering my hair... sort of...) lipping along to the music blasting in my ears... I bounce by a woman in the park ...

"Morning!"

::death stare::

....

So I can see it now...

"You look GREAT!"

"AVADA KEDAVRA!!!"

::flash of green light... Jenny falls down dead::