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The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah displays. […]
On Tuesday “Minister Adam” of the Satanic Temple of Illinois, who declined to share his last name for security purposes, was joined by about 15 Temple members to dedicate this year’s display. It consists of a crocheted snake sitting on a book and a pile of apples crocheted by Temple members.
“Every year, we do a holiday display and a show of unity and religious pluralism within the state Capitol rotunda,” Adam said. “And this year, we wanted to focus on the book bans that people have been trying to do all over the country.”
A pal of mine took a pic earlier today…
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 2:55 pm
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Oh Squeezy, what’s become of you?
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 2:56 pm
Cute. Would look great in the Hobby Lobby entryway.
Comment by Joe Schmoe Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 2:57 pm
“Tempting”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 2:57 pm
Getting serious Kukla, Fran and Ollie vibes from this one… Baphomet it’s not.
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:01 pm
Sinfully Seasonal
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:02 pm
Slithering Seasonal
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:04 pm
The Devil is in the details
Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:04 pm
Squeezy became such a nihilist after the failure of pension reform that he decided to join the Satanic Temple of Illinois.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:06 pm
“Great. Which one of you forgot some green apples.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:07 pm
(Not Pictured: Adam and Eve sock puppets)
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:08 pm
“An apple a day keeps the pastor away.”
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:13 pm
So Satanists crochet at their meetings?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:13 pm
Now that Madigan is gone, the apples are starting to pile up under the dome.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:15 pm
“Kukla, Fran… come quickly. You won’t believe what’s in this book.”
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:15 pm
I was wondering where the Satanists were. And the Festivus Pole; where’d that go?
Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:17 pm
Unity, pluralism, knitting, and libraries. Like so many transgressive movements from the 60s and 70s, victory has softened Satanism into gentle pablum. Anton Lavey would’ve set this thing on fire.
Comment by vern Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:18 pm
“What we need is one of them Eastern Bloc ‘Snake Charmers’ to excise this demon from the dome”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:18 pm
Crocheting a holiday display is the exact opposite of the image most people have of Satanists.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:20 pm
As for a caption, based on their creative approach to the season:
“Knit wits”
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:22 pm
Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent and the serpent didn’t have a leg to stand on.
Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:28 pm
Snakes!? I hate snakes!
I know banned punctuation.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:33 pm
“Reminder that we’ve been telling you it’s evil to have knowledge, since the very beginning”
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:39 pm
==Reminder that we’ve been telling you it’s evil to have knowledge, since the very beginning==
Guess we’ve come to the right place, Kukla (banned punctuation)
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:45 pm
This is our modern society. While some so-called Christians are hating others for being different than them, the Satanists are having arts and crafts time.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:47 pm
S-s-s-seasons-s-s-s Greetings-s-s-s.
Comment by Tear One Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:51 pm
“Friends, don’t be afraid. Just let me cast out this vile serpent. It can do me no harm because I’m filled with the Holy Ghost.”
Comment by MoralMinority Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 3:52 pm
Another Norman Rockwell inspired scene.
Comment by Groucho Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:04 pm
Fruit of the Forbidden Tree
Comment by MG85 Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:09 pm
“There use to be a bushel basket to hold apples here but I guess it’s gone too”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:10 pm
Beige Satan, you won’t see this one coming.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:12 pm
“I can see why the puppet ‘Lamb Chop’ canceled”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:13 pm
I’m harmless! I mean, I look like a vacuum cleaner hose wearing a turtle neck. How evil could I possibly be?
(Think they fell for it?)
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:15 pm
“I did see the tail move. On its own. Like, for real”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:16 pm
“Friends, we must cast out this vile, abhorrent spawn of Satan. The snake and the apples, too.”
Comment by Southerner Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:18 pm
“You get *that* snake to work a ouija board, then…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:19 pm
“Those apples are getting a bad rap, it’s wrong for such a slandering to occur under this dome”
- Illinois Apple Growers Association lobbyist, maybe
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:21 pm
“I just told my gramma I needed a silly *worm* with apples, for a play. I just added the tongue…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:23 pm
And God didn’t make little green apples, and it don’t snow in Indianapolis, in the summertime…
Comment by The Magnificent Purple Walnut Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:25 pm
It took me 20 years but I finally get the joke. Nice touch.
Comment by Just Me 2 Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:26 pm
“And then sneaky snake goes dancing, wigglin’ and a-hissin’
Sneaky snake goes dancin’, a-gigglin’ and a-kissin’
I don’t like old sneaky snake; he laughs too much you see
When he goes wigglin’ through the apples, they tickle his underneath”
Adapted from Tom T. Hall
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:27 pm
Complements of the ladies of the Hoffman Estates Crocheting Circle and Soul Possessing Society - Long live the HECCSPS!!!!!
Comment by Snarkie from Schaumburg Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:29 pm
Satanic Snake thing
Was a jolly happy soul
With its knitted skin and a black thread nose
And two eyes seeing through *your* soul
Satanic Snake thing
Is a mere display they say
It was made to troll, but the tourists know
How it came under the dome today
There must have been some magic
In that old Ouija board they found
For when they placed it under its head
It began to dance around
Oh, Satanic Snake thing
Was put there to cause a stir
And the protesters say it’s still not ok
Not the same for you and me
Satanic Snake thing
Knew the folks was hot that day
So it said, “Let’s slither, let’s not dither
Before I have to go away”
Satanic Snake thing
Had to hurry on its way
But it *said* “good-bye”, and, “Don’t you cry
I’ll be back again, hurray”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:35 pm
Safe-T act bookmark
Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:35 pm
Say what you will about The Satanic Temple of Illinois, their logo is a real hoot.
– MrJM
Comment by MisterJayEm Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:44 pm
Thanks OW, now I have a new earworm.
Sincerely though, nicely done.
Comment by Proud Sucker Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:46 pm
“I like it. That would look good in our school entrance.” Darren Bailey
Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:56 pm
“Hardrock? Coco? Hey, where you guys going?”
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 4:57 pm
- Proud Sucker -, my apologies, and thanks.
:)
“I do like the pedestal.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 5:00 pm
I guess the snake on the cell phone game got too big for phones and made its way to the Capitol.
Comment by Fivegreenleaves Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 5:20 pm
“The Governor’s Office has a new gift idea for Michael Shakman.”
Comment by Stuck in Celliniland Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 5:43 pm
They do great displays and symbolism. I admire that aspect and they are correct about the book bannings this year.
Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 6:50 pm
FYI the book here is one from Galileo, not the bible.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, Dec 6, 22 @ 9:58 pm