While this may not be typical Hippyshopper fare, Fridays were always designed to be a little bit surreal, lining us up for the craziness of the forthcoming weekend. So when I read last night of an American schoolboy punished "for his spaghetti beliefs" I just had to pass it on.
The boy is a practicing Pastafarian. In addition to believing that the universe was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Pastafarians regard pirates as divine beings, and claim that global warming is a direct result of the diminishing number of pirates on the seven seas. In the religion's original document founder Bobby Henderson wrote: "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s."
If only it were true.
Ah if only it were so simple!
Ahaaaarggh! Tis true, The varmit speaks honestly. Tragic loss of pirates on the high seas be a global disgrace.
We an the Pirates of the Carob Bean be recruitin if yer fancy joinin our crew
We be committed to vegdumation and encouragin pirate vegan copies oh anything that be needin it - mars bars, herta frankfurters, Pizza Express Pizzas, kebabs, and Harry Potter.
Yer help be appreciamucated