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Brawndo

(535 posts)

8. Make exceptions for one fairy tale, you've got to make exceptions for all

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 11:15 AM

May 2019

Or, better yet, don't open that door at all.

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Army denies soldier's request to grow beard in observance of Flying Spaghetti Monster religion [View all] jpak May 2019 OP

section 8 i presume rampartc May 2019 #1

And how is this different from believers in Islam and Sikhism? Arazi May 2019 #2

You *do* know the answer to your own question. n/t Odoreida May 2019 #4

Or Christianity HAB911 May 2019 #10

Why is your first thought he is mentally ill? obamanut2012 May 2019 #5

the spagetti monster is as real as any god rampartc May 2019 #7

It's the military... I had a female friend (commissioned officer) disciplined for wearing hlthe2b May 2019 #3

Technically, it's true -- although beards are better at holding on to spaghetti sauce than pasta. eppur_se_muova May 2019 #6

Make exceptions for one fairy tale, you've got to make exceptions for all Brawndo May 2019 #8

Do we really want this guy in the Army? Sneederbunk May 2019 #9

If he really wants the beard, he's gotta go with norse wodinism. Mc Mike May 2019 #11

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