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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: sg1008 on September 15, 2014, 06:57:32 PM

Title: 'Pastafarian' fights to wear colander in B.C. driver's licence photo
Post by: sg1008 on September 15, 2014, 06:57:32 PM

'Pastafarian' fights to wear colander in B.C. driver's licence photo

(http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1960884!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg)

An unusual religious headwear battle has hit a boiling point in Surrey, B.C., where a “Pastafarian” is fighting for his right to wear a colander in his driver’s licence photo.

Obi Canuel, who is an ordained minister in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, says the Insurance Corporation of B.C. is denying him the right to be able to wear the spaghetti strainer on his head.

read more: http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-b-c-driver-s-licence-photo-1.1959706 (http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-b-c-driver-s-licence-photo-1.1959706)

Title: Re: 'Pastafarian' fights to wear colander in B.C. driver's licence photo
Post by: Icequeen on September 15, 2014, 08:28:17 PM

He's not the first either.

They're increasing in number.

(http://i.imgur.com/LnEJBjA.jpg)

(http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/USA+s+first+Pastafarian+politician.+http+www.mediaite.com+online+americas-first-pastafarian-official-sworn-into-office_7cfceb_4964417.png)

 :zoinks:

Title: Re: 'Pastafarian' fights to wear colander in B.C. driver's licence photo
Post by: Calandale on September 15, 2014, 09:49:30 PM

I'd be pretty steamed if I couldn't express my faith.