[Pastafarians stage a counter-protest. Photo cred - Brian Chilson]
It was a victory for Pastafarians everywhere.
Last Friday – Talk Like a Pirate Day – the Central Arkansas Pastafarians interrupted and caused the discontinuation of a Westboro Baptist Church hate-demonstration.
Westboro Baptist Church is best known for picketing funeral processions of soldiers killed in the Iraq War, but they hate everyone who doesn’t share their literal interpretation of the Bible.
From Wikipedia:
The church runs numerous websites such as GodHatesFags.com, GodHatesAmerica.com and others expressing condemnation of homosexuality, Roman Catholics, Muslims and Jews, as well as populations it believes are supporting the aforementioned groups, including Chinese, Swedes, Canadians, Irish, British, Mexicans and Americans.
These guys are intolerant assholes; I am so happy to see our fellow Pastafarians ruin their day.
The Arkansas Times had this to say about the Pastafarian counter-protest:
What do you do to make a bunch of soulless nutcases abandon their post at the Convention Center? Send in the pirates!
Yep, the cuckoo Phelps hate group walked the plank this morning after a happy bunch dressed like pirates and holding signs saying “God hates shrimp — Leviticus” and “God hates cotton-polyester blends” stood opposite them at the corner of Markham and Scott streets. The group, made up of Central Arkansas Pastafarians, waved swords and growled “Arrghh!” in a manner that would have made Abbie Hoffman proud.
With cars honking and waving at the pirates and a TV crew giving them all the attention, the Phelps group — with a child in tow, sadly — picked up their “fag” epithets and went away. Pitiful.
A sincere thank you to the Central Arkansas Pastafarians. You made us all proud.
You can read more at the Arkansas Times website.
Oh man that is heartwarming. Way to go!
I actually had a similar idea – earlier today I stole like 30 Russian tanks I was going to use against Phelps, but I guess I don’t really need to now. Guess I’ll just sell ‘em.
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Brilliant. Just brilliant. Guys like that are the best of us.
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Thanks guys. Good job!
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Congratulations people, superb job.
I could almost wish we had a similar group of intolerant idiots over here so that I could pull the same kind of stunt. Almost.
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Cool, refreshing beer and the choicest of stripers for the lot of them!
I find it quite repulsive when an organisation finances its operations from lawsuits against the people who justifiably beat the crap out of them when they disturb people at funerals.
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way tha go maties!
A plate of pasta to y’ll!
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This has truly made my day. Good job. We are proud of you!
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“God hates cotton-polyester blends”
Simply perfect.
Hooray for the pirates!
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The Coolest and most refreshing beer to them all, and the best and most hot strippers to them! Truly the FSM was with them on that day.
RAmen
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Absolutely beautiful.
These guys prove that the Noodly One is indeed the only way.
May His Noodly Appendage always touch them.
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That’s just awesome.
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I saw that last Friday and spent most of the evening cheering. Way to go, Arkansas Pastafarians! You make us all so proud. Arrrr!
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72 black eyed virgin wenches to each of them! Pesto be on these brave martyrs!
RAmen
Note to Flemish Girl: do you belong to a Flanders Chapter of Pastafarians. Would love to join.
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That is just awesome.
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I have never been prouder of my home state . . . Thank you, Arkansan Pastafarians. You’ve made my day!
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Awesome job guys.
may his noodliness grant you the coldest beer and the finest strippers.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7639090.stm
More good news!!
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Way to stand up to those idiots! A toast of fine, cold beer to thou!
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Awesome! I dance a happy jig in celebration of this victory! Grog all around!
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I think it is safe to say that I’ve never been prouder of Arkansas before in my life!
And Phelps needs to be tied to a cannon.
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Huzzahs all around!
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A better set of spokespersons you could never find. I approve of their actions so much that I’m almost as proud as I’d be if I actually did something myself.
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Wow, that is awesome!
Congrats to them, that was a clever way of disabling those retards.
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Hoisted the Jolly Roger to them Phelps bastards did ye? Way to go, maties.
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I wish I was there. I say make ‘em walk the plank and keelhaul the right to free speech.
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note to VinZ: no, i don’t belong to a flemish group of pastafarians. I even don’t know of that exists. Must be cool, though. Maybe the other flemish pastafarians on the site will know more of it? check the discussion forum…we’re with 4 belgian pastafarians. damn, our country is small :-p
pasta 2 ya vinz
RAmen
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I am so proud to be a Pastafarian.
Praise the Noodly One.
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Yes! Yes! This put the greatest and longest-lasting smile on my face that I’ve had all week. Thank you, my brethren, for helping to keep the world a saner, friendlier place. Beer and strippers all around.
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wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
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The only thing that trumps stupidity?
His/Her/Its Noodly Apendages!
Fan-freakin-tastic. It isn’t flag-waving pseudo-patriotism that makes me proud to be American…it is the Boston tea Party strain of rebellion hat runs deep in our veins. Hats off, and eyepatches on to this group of intelligent sign-ers!
PC
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This is just beautiful. I suggest we nominate these guys for Pastafarian sainthood.
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I am so proud of you guys, keep up the good work!
RAmen
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Awesome :)
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Excellant job indeed Arkansas Pastafarians…..very well done!!!
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Arrrgh, it be a fine day to be a Pastafarian. And Arkansas has just rose in my estimation.
May these Pirates enjoy the finest grog & pasta for making those arsehat hate jerks shut up (at least temporarily).
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was wondering when I’d see this piece of fabulous news on this website. ;)
Congrats guys… consider Phelps pwn’d.
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snif, snif. Makes me proud to be a Pastafarian. May His Noodly Appendage touch us all. Grog and strippers all around.
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Amazing job guys, fight their disgusting bigotry with piracy! YARRRRR!!!
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A proud day for Pastafarians everywhere, and I expect the FSM will be showing his approval of Arkansas pirate activity by cooling area over the next the few months.
RAmen!
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This is exactly why I am proud to be a pastafarian. Thanks guys, and keep spreading the good word!
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Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was ecstatic when I heard of this news! Fantastic work boys! You’ve made us all very very proud!
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I think those guys just earned their place right by one of the biggest beer volcanoes.
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Incredible! The world has just become a better place. Pastafarians everywhere; raise your Arrrrrrrms and cheer! With beer!
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Ramen!
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Check out the church’s website, there’s a whole protest schedule, if we can follow them around, maybe we can convince them to stop being hateful ass-clowns. They are just calling everyone else gay because they’re afraid that we’ll find out that they are actually gay.
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*sniff* I am so proud of you guys! Way to go:)) Extra stripper points and a preferred seat at the beervolcano for you!
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Arrrrrgh!!!
I be so happy to hear the delightful and funny thing that me fellow pastafarian mateys have done to those hateful biggots!!!!
His noodly apendages were surely guiding you on that day :-)
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Arrrg! ‘Tis a fine thing ye have done, mates. Makes me proud ta be a Pastafarian! Grog and pasta all around.
RAmen
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Can someone put this on digg.com i would like to know what sarah palin would make of this, Aaaaarh me hartys you done well.
Blessed be his noodely extentions
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